Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to schedule an examination with a VA clinician to determine the relationship between the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and mental health symptoms.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was found because the RO did not obtain a VA examination to determine the relationship, if any, between the Veteran's service connected coronary artery disease and his mental health symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006835
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