The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his heart condition and complaints of chest pain.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 VA examiner did not adequately address whether the Veteran's complaints of chest pain were related to a heart condition or other causes, making it impossible for the Board to make a fully-informed decision on the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac arrhythmia, Hyperlipidemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062814
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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