The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for atrial flutter and confirming all TERA he participated in during service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the PACT Act requiring a disability examination and medical opinion when a veteran claims service connection for a condition involving toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular (CV) disorder, Atrial Flutter
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073720
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to his service-connected adjustment disorder, including any alcohol use associated with the disorder. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam but no opinion on this exposure basis could be provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior instructions, and further development is required.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding potential chemical or radiation exposure during his period of active duty.
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