The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The November 2012 VA examination did not address whether the Veteran’s current disability (myocardial infarction) was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021524
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for residuals of a myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and ischemic cardiomyopathy. The Veteran's heart disorders other than these conditions are remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide agent exposure or other contaminants, including for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypothyroidism; hypertension; lumbar spine disorder; diabetic retinopathy; peripheral neuropathy; glaucoma; and residuals of a myocardial infarction.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction residuals are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and residuals of a myocardial infarction, as well as hypertension. The case must be returned to VA for further development including obtaining updated treatment records, verifying the dates and nature of the Veteran’s reserve duty periods, and providing the Veteran with a VA medical opinion.
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