The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU due to issues with the current evidence of record. The Veteran's heart disabilities need further examination and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine the severity of the Veteran's heart disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23053183
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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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