The Board has determined that the remand is necessary to obtain clarification on whether the Veteran's aortic valve stenosis qualifies as ischemic heart disease, and to determine if it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service. The Board also requires an opinion regarding whether the condition was aggravated by service-connected coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's aortic valve stenosis qualifies as ischemic heart disease, and to determine if it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve stenosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019061
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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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