The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 VA Heart Conditions examination was found to be inadequate as it did not provide an estimated METs level due solely to the Veteran's CAD without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071670
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a procedural error in the VA examination, which did not consider his heart condition prior to January 7, 2026. The Board requires a retrospective opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding the severity of his CAD s/p myocardial infarction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of his coronary artery disease, as the November 2024 VA examination report was inadequate.
- Granted
The Veteran's CAD status post myocardial infarction is rated at 100 percent from April 1, 2021 due to the ability to perform with a workload of 3 METs or less.
- Denied
The Veteran's coronary artery disease has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent since December 2010.
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