The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease has been rated at 30 percent since January 21, 2011. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of a higher rating in excess of 30 percent for CAD and TDIU prior to November 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 30 percent since January 21, 2011 due to left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial dilatation. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a higher rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196135
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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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