Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a heart disability to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining relevant private records and scheduling an examination.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain relevant private treatment records and VA treatment records from July 2022 to June 2024. Additionally, the Veteran provided good cause for failing to attend a scheduled VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarctions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085970
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