The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical records to be obtained and a retrospective METs level assessment.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to accurately assess the Veteran's current METs levels and determine appropriate disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- stable angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24028523
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, old myocardial infarction, and stable angina due to insufficient evidence or lack of proper examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C. 1114(r)(1), due to his service-connected stable angina, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and Alzheimer's disease associated with diabetes mellitus type II.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of his heart disorder due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's heart disability and diabetes mellitus are presumed to have developed as a result of active service due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
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