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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21067668
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.
- Whole 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative.
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