The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, a heart disability (CAD), peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the bilateral lower extremities, kidney disability, and PTSD due to potential medical issues and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is required to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's disabilities and their relationship to service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- HTN (Hypertension), Heart disability, claimed as coronary artery disease (CAD), Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the bilateral lower extremities, Kidney disability, to include kidney disease, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2022
- Citation
- A22025073
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral lower extremity conditions and PTSD, resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities such that he is entitled to specially adapted housing.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left hand pain are granted increased ratings, while his PTSD is denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.
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