The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease with angina pectoris and TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination by a cardiologist.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the May 2022 VA examination was not conducted by a cardiologist and there was no adequate explanation provided for why this was the case.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with angina pectoris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065776
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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 appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease with angina pectoris. The TDIU issue is also remanded concurrently.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his coronary artery disease with angina pectoris. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the initial rating claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial evaluation for coronary artery disease with angina pectoris was granted in May 2014, but he disagrees with the current evaluation. The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's heart disorders were not shown to be related to his military service and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
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