The Board has remanded the case due to a request from the Court for additional medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide a release for VA to obtain treatment records from Dr. Panke in Davenport, Arizona.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded based on the Court's order requiring the submission of additional medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23005069
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a recurrent cardiovascular disability, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction residuals, finding no evidence of such disabilities during active service or at any time thereafter.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction residuals, and stenting was dismissed due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and herbicide agents, including cardiovascular disabilities, kidney disability, bilateral hearing loss, and left distal fibular fracture residuals. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
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