The Board remands the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exact date of a reported myocardial infarction during his Reserve service.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain private medical records related to the Veteran's 2002 myocardial infarction as it is unclear if he was serving on Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) or Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA) at the time.
- 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 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25013999
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his CAD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction occurred during Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) or Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA), and to obtain any outstanding medical records related to his heart condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for his coronary artery disease and TDIU prior to January 28, 2013 have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in March 2021.
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