The Board has found that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings for aortic valvular disease. The case will be remanded for readjudication and consideration of all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as additional VA examination records have been obtained, which must be considered in order to ensure compliance with the March 2019 Board remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valvular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062415
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that further development is needed to obtain VA and private treatment records for the Veteran's aortic valvular disease. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.
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