The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for intermittent atrial fibrillation is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected heart disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have increased, necessitating a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of her service-connected heart disability.
- Claimed conditions
- intermittent atrial fibrillation, abnormal heart
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22009607
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an abnormal heart, anxiety condition with phobias, depression, headaches, and flat feet.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of active duty service dates and retrieval of any additional military records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an abnormal heart, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for intermittent atrial fibrillation, effective from the date of the last remand.
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