The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for an effective date of November 13, 2017, for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for his heart block and DEA benefits. The appeal is also remanded for further action on the CUE motion and for a scar-specific examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was pre-decisional error in addressing the Veteran's CUE motion regarding the reduction in the disability rating for his heart block, and thus the matter must be remanded to address this issue. The Veteran's chest scar disability also requires further evaluation due to a failure to properly assess its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24049692
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between his current heart disorders and his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for heart block, but no higher.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for heart disability is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disability, including atrial fibrillation and heart block, is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
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