The Board has granted compensation benefits for the Veteran's heart disorder under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but has remanded to consider a secondary psychiatric disorder claim.
The deciding factor: The primary issue of service connection is resolved in favor of the Veteran due to VA carelessness resulting in his second myocardial infarction and subsequent complications. The secondary psychiatric disorder claim requires further examination and evidence to determine if it is related to the heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a heart disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067820
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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