The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding her cardiac disability. The VA examinations were not fully compliant with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald (2016).
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (2016) for assessing joint testing, specifically passive range of motion and non-weight-bearing measurements.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, degenerative joint disease of the sacroiliac joint and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074555
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) but denied service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia from 30% to full (100%) effective February 7, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 9, 2019, and TDIU are remanded due to unclear evidence regarding her cardiac disability and inadequate range of motion testing on her lumbar spine examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's heart disability, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link to his active duty service and that any current condition is not related to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
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