The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service prevents a determination of presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease status post CABG
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073706
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from caring for himself and protecting himself, requiring regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 13, 2017 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease status post CABG, finding that there was no causal connection between his current condition and his in-service symptoms. The Board noted that the Veteran did not have continuous medical treatment or aggravation of an acute or chronic cardiac condition during time of discharge from active military service to the present.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post CABG was rated at 60 percent since August 1, 2007. The Board found that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of chronic congestive heart failure or specific workloads.
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