The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cardiac disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new examination, specifically including a METs test.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not conduct a METs test and provided insufficient explanation for why it could not be performed.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188395
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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