Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for action consistent with the terms of a Joint Motion for Remand, specifically to ensure that VA's duty to assist was satisfied in obtaining all identified treatment records.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to noncompliance with previous directives regarding the acquisition of medical records from Dr. Aftab Shaikh.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014180
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