The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for coronary artery bypass graft and TDIU due to service-connected heart disability, as well as due to the aggregate impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim presents an exceptional or unusual disability picture such that referral to the appropriate officials for consideration of extraschedular ratings is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062928
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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