The Board remands the claim for a cardiovascular disorder to conduct additional development, including determining all toxic exposure risks and obtaining a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to confirm all TERA that the Veteran participated in during service and obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular (CV) disorder, atrial flutter
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073720
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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