Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability for initial AOJ consideration on the merits, as new and relevant evidence has been received since the December 2018 rating decision.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted after the prior denial of the claim, specifically May 2019 treatment records noting 'acute coronary infarction' and a history of chest pain, which speak to the current disability element of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102876
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