Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for the Veteran's heart disability, an increased rating for prostate cancer, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, and an earlier effective date for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Inadequate VA examinations require a remand to ensure that the Board has sufficient evidence to make a fully informed decision on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and status post coronary artery stent placement, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086049
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