The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, specifically whether in-service chest pain is related to current CAD diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA medical opinion did not adequately address whether the Veteran's chest pain during service is related to his current diagnosis of CAD and did not consider or address the Veteran's statements that he has continued to have chest pain since service.
- Claimed conditions
- CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), Myocardial Infarction, Valvular Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22062090
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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 Veteran's CAD warrants a 60 percent rating, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for CAD was granted effective November 28, 2023. The effective date is based on the date of a VA examination showing the increase in disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no competent evidence to suggest that PTSD contributed to his passing.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for CAD and remanded the issue of service connection for granulomatous disease.
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