The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a medical diagnosis of ischemic heart disease prior to November 7, 2001. The Veteran's SSA disability benefits need to be reviewed and relevant VA records should be requested.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence in the record to determine if there was a medical diagnosis consistent with ischemic heart disease prior to November 7, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (AHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073694
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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