The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including carotid stenosis, subclavian arterial stenosis, cardiovascular disease, and right bundle branch block is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder, carotid stenosis, subclavian arterial stenosis, cardiovascular disease, right bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065795
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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