The Board has remanded the case for a new VA cardiac examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2018 VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22015960
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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