The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration records and providing an additional heart disability examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are missing records and needs to obtain them in order to fulfill its duty to assist the appellant with his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tonsillectomy, heart disability (including myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease (CAD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23043280
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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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The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a tonsillectomy and back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for residuals of a tonsillectomy is denied, while the claim for back disability requires further examination.
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