The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, including aortic insufficiency and left ventricular dysfunction. The claim is being reconsidered as secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting VA opinions on whether the Veteran's heart conditions are related to his service-connected s/p left nephrectomy and malignant Wilms' tumor or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic insufficiency, aortic valve replacement, left ventricular dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23026340
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for non-rheumatic aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve replacement due to missing treatment records and the need for an opinion on the relationship between these conditions and in-service toxic exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
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