The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA opinion to determine if arteriosclerosis, which contributed to the Veteran's death, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected peripheral artery disease (PAD).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to address pertinent evidence of record and provided an inadequate aggravation opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24015578
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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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