The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with a prior remand directive. The Veteran's heart conditions, including cardiac hypertrophy, are being requested to be evaluated in relation to her service and any pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide clear responses to all of the requested opinions regarding whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence indicating that the Veteran's heart condition preexisted either period of service or was aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- prolapsing mitral valve, aortic ectasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004547
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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.
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