The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cardiac condition, including aortic insufficiency, tricuspid insufficiency and atrial fibrillation. The examiner is to determine if these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 examiner opined there is no relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his cardiac condition; therefore, a new examination is necessary to address the original claim for service connection of a cardiac condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension","additional_conditions":["Cardiac aortic insufficiency condition","Tricuspid insufficiency","Atrial fibrillation"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20081290
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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