The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Coronary Artery Disease and an earlier effective date for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with voiding dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence exists to adequately determine the appropriate evaluation for the Veteran's heart condition and bladder cancer, necessitating additional opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048666
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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