Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's heart disability, including his pacemaker implantation and atrial fibrillation, is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused by or related to service-connected PTSD medications. The left knee condition is also being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not secondary to his right knee disability.,reasoning_summary
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Heart Disability","diagnoses":["Second-degree AV block/sick sinus syndrome status post pacemaker","Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation","Silent myocardial infarction","Bradycardia","Tachycardia"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Condition","diagnoses":["Degenerative joint disease","Patella femoral maltracking","Left quadricep tendonitis"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068280
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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