The Board has decided that the Veteran's aortic stenosis may be related to his military service, but more evidence is needed to make a determination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence in the file to determine if the Veteran’s aortic stenosis was aggravated by his military service or whether it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006058
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition was dismissed due to lack of timely notice of disagreement and new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, including bicuspid aortic valve disease, systolic murmur, coronary artery disease, and aortic stenosis, due to an incomplete medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and requires a new one that complies with the December 2019 remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly decide the claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and addressing the etiology of the Veteran's aortic valve stenosis.
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