The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal symptoms and heart palpitations due to insufficient analysis in previous decisions. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, including a review of medical records from both VA and private providers.
The deciding factor: Previous decisions did not provide sufficient analysis regarding whether the Veteran’s complaints may involve a qualifying disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or be related to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal symptoms, specifically acid reflux, Heart palpitations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189750
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as he does not have any service-connected disabilities. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, heart palpitations, alcohol abuse (claimed as necrotizing pancreatitis), and an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches, heart palpitations, and sleep apnea due to additional evidence not previously considered by the RO. The claims are also being readjudicated in light of a new VA examination for his heart condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and heart palpitations is granted, with an effective date of August 22, 2014.
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