The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding service connection for the Veteran's heart problems. The case is being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining an advisory medical opinion from a VA C&P cardiologist or another qualified specialist.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development and clarification of the service connection claim due to previous remand directives not being fully complied with.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic insufficiency, atherosclerotic heart disease status post myocardial infarction with heart valve replacement and AICD placement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19193996
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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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