The Board has remanded the case due to the need for obtaining a copy of the Veteran's informed consent from the University of Kansas Medical Center where he underwent surgery in October 2010.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain the signed informed consent from the University of Kansas Medical Center as per the previous Board remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic dissection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20013885
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease, aortic dissection has been granted and assigned an effective date of March 23, 2023. Your appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.
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