The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Grade I diastolic dysfunction is related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical interpretation of the evidence must be obtained, including an addendum opinion from a physician on the relationship between the Veteran's Grade I diastolic dysfunction and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired cardiovascular disorder, atriial septal defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20056791
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's heart conditions are aggravated by service and if they are related to her service-connected asthma.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disorders. The opinions are needed to determine whether any diagnosed heart disorder is ischemic or congenital in nature, and if so, whether it was caused or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's heart conditions and whether her atrial septal defect is a congenital defect or disease. The case will be reviewed for further development.
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