The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for an acquired cardiovascular disorder. Additional development is needed, including obtaining a new opinion from a physician.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale in their previous opinions and failed to address whether the Veteran's Grade I systolic dysfunction was proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028502
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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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