The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and issuing a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's dysrhythmia is related to service or caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather needed further clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's dysrhythmia and his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- dysrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21067668
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, claimed as dysrhythmia and/or ischemic heart disease, including due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder is not etiologically related to his active duty or service-connected back disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative.
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