Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to earlier effective dates and increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and scar status post coronary artery bypass graft, as well as Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the AOJ's failure to comply with its duty to issue a decision following receipt of the April 19, 2024, supplemental claim.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), post myocardial infraction coronary artery bypass graft, associated with herbicide exposure (claimed as ischemic heart disease), scar status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101675
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