The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision-making process regarding service connection for heart valve replacement and non-rheumatic aortic stenosis, necessitating further review.
The deciding factor: There was an error in failing to consider the Veteran's in-service heart murmur and its relation to his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart valve replacement, Non-rheumatic aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24053721
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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
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether symptomatology and conditions suffered during service resulted in the Veteran's current condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement and cardiac murmur is rated at 60 percent effective April 14, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU due to these disabilities is also set as April 14, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement and cardiac murmur is rated at 60 percent effective April 14, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU due to these disabilities is also set as April 14, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement and cardiac murmur is rated at 60 percent effective April 14, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU due to these disabilities is also set as April 14, 2021.
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