The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a heart disability, a compensable rating for a scar on the right leg associated with the heart disability, service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for peripheral disorders in each extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's conditions, necessitating additional development and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery bypass graft (heart disability), Scar on the right leg associated with heart disability, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss, Peripheral disorder, right upper extremity, Peripheral disorder, left upper extremity, Peripheral disorder, right lower extremity, Peripheral disorder, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033115
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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