Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of atrial septic defect due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing medical opinions did not adequately address whether the Veteran's ASD is a congenital 'defect' or 'disease' and failed to address any superimposed injury or disease on a defect that may be attributed to service.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial septic defect
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004790
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