The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his heart conditions, which led to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide a medical opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his cause of death due to various heart conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiopulmonary arrest, acute subcardiovascular infarction, atherosclerotic heart disease, severe cardiac arrhythmia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, chronic renal insufficiency, GERD, arthritis, glaucoma, status post total hip arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23047364
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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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