The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining CVs of VA examiners who conducted previous examinations.
The deciding factor: The issues are being remanded because the RO was instructed to request the qualifications or Curricula Vitae (CV) of several VA examiners but did not obtain them as per prior Board directives.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back pain with spondylosis of the lumbar spine, coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft, residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019333
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to a final decision on an earlier effective date for the award of an increased (60%) rating for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing all issues related to his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased evaluation of various conditions due to a request for information regarding the competence of the VA examiners who provided expert medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including knee pain, back pain, and anxiety disorder.
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