The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disabilities, including whether they are related to service or caused by service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA medical opinion as per the June 2021 Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) due to previous remands and appeals that required additional development and clarification of opinions provided in prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, bradycardia, aortic valve stenosis, carotid artery stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23023420
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions including hypoglycemia, sinusitis, left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle pain, left hip osteoarthritis, left knee sprain, bradycardia, dry eye, hernia, hypercholesterolemia, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a back condition and bradycardia, finding that the conditions began during active duty service and persisted thereafter.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and distressed heart (previously claimed as irregular heartbeat) based on evidence of a link to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for bilateral dry eye disorder, atrial fibrillation (including as secondary to hypertension), left eye disorder other than dry eye including amaurosis fugax, and right foot or ankle disorder (including as secondary to left foot and/or left ankle disability). The appeals are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current record.
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