The Board has remanded the claim for a heart condition, including coronary artery disease (CAD), to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected psoriasis vulgaris and stomach conditions caused or aggravated his heart condition.
The deciding factor: The reviewing clinician is required to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's heart condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected psoriasis vulgaris, stomach condition, and/or musculoskeletal conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Psoriasis vulgaris, Musculoskeletal conditions, Stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23048774
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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
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- Denied
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