The Board has remanded the claims for a cognitive disorder and heart disorders, other than coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to service-connected disability. The Veteran's cognitive disorders are related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service.,For the heart disorders, the VA examiner found that they were not directly incurred in service but may be proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board has remanded these claims for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's cognitive disorders and heart disorders. The Veteran's cognitive disorders are related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service, while the heart disorders may be proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder, Heart Disorders, other than coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22038668
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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.
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