The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for CABG residuals and an increased rating for asthmatic bronchitis, as well as the issue of TDIU. The reasons include the need to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disease and December 2005 coronary artery bypass surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is necessary due to the overlap between service-connected asthmatic bronchitis and nonservice-connected COPD, as well as the need to determine whether CABG residuals are proximately due or aggravated by asthmatic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- asthmatic bronchitis, coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21008097
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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