The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed cardiac disorder, including whether any pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was inadequate as it did not provide an adequate rationale with respect to the Veteran's theory of secondary service connection and did not clarify if the cardiac disability is a congenital defect or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB), Palpitations, Chest Pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011508
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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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