The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records from a non-VA provider through VA's Community Care Network.
The deciding factor: Records from Yakima Heart Center (now Yakima Memorial Heart, Lung, and Vascular) need to be obtained as they are not currently associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation with history of congestive heart failure, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24033445
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for his service-connected heart disability.
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