The Board remands the service connection claim for arrhythmia to obtain an adequate TERA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examination is inadequate as it does not consider the specific facts of the case and relies on general articles without discussing the Veteran's individual circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053349
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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