The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bradycardia or other heart disorder as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the record.
The deciding factor: The examination report is inadequate and does not provide a thorough analysis of the etiology of the Veteran's bradycardia or other heart disorder, including its relation to his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Bradycardia, Heart Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082374
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and bradycardia have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims regarding hypertension, right knee instability, and limitation of motion.
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