The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of any diagnosed heart condition, including CAD and tachycardia.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not explain how the study on Gulf War veterans' health effects would apply to this case.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD, tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2021
- Citation
- A21019770
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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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