The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his heart disease and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and METs testing.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 VA examination did not adequately consider all of the symptomology associated with the Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass surgery, and there is evidence suggesting that his bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy may have worsened since the last VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass surgery, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035508
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for myasthenia gravis as secondary to peripheral neuropathy and earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The claims for initial ratings were denied or remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of May 7, 2021 for both TDIU and DEA benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities; vision disability (diabetic retinopathy); Parkinson's disease; and hypothyroidism have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the March 6, 2019 SOC was dismissed as untimely due to failure to file a VA Form 10182 within the required time frame.
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