The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to refer the issue of entitlement to a TDIU exclusively due to service-connected CAD with associated atrial fibrillation, chronic congestive heart failure, and valvular angina, from January 27, 2015 through March 3, 2022, to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded due to new evidence received since the last SSOC that was not considered by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD) with associated atrial fibrillation, chronic congestive heart failure, and valvular angina
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24031402
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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