The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and right bundle branch block due to incomplete opinions in the August 2021 VA examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of heart disabilities, specifically right bundle branch block, were provided by the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, right bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- A21017183
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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