The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and unclear service connection determination for patent foramen ovale.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was based on inaccurate factual premises, and there is a need for further medical evaluation to determine the etiology of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- patent foramen ovale
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004863
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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