The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a heart disability other than ischemic heart disease, and service connection for a stroke disability with residuals. The appeal is based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the parties' stipulation that the Veteran had ischemic heart disease, which was already granted in another part of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability other than ischemic heart disease, stroke disability with residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21005835
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his heart, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes disabilities and his military service. The case is being returned for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, but denied all other claims on appeal. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.
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