The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and cause of death due to cardiopulmonary arrest with underlying causes of abnormal cardiac rhythm secondary to sleep apnea and dermatomyositis. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed.
The deciding factor: The opinion does not sufficiently address whether the Veteran's sinus bradycardia was related to his active service or if it contributed to his death due to underlying causes of abnormal cardiac rhythm secondary to sleep apnea and dermatomyositis.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus bradycardia, Myocardial infarction, Seizure disorder, Dermatomyositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004615
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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
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