The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain due to shrapnel wounds is well grounded. The RO must obtain additional medical evidence and conduct a VA examination to determine if there are any retained metallic fragments in the thorax, as well as whether the veteran has a diagnosable disorder producing chest pain, likely related to his shell fragment wounds or shockwave exposure.
The deciding factor: The claim is well grounded because it includes competent evidence of an in-service injury and current disability linked by medical opinion. The RO must obtain additional X-rays and conduct further examination to determine the presence and location of any retained metallic fragments and whether the veteran has a diagnosable disorder producing chest pain, likely related to his shell fragment wounds or shockwave exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, post-traumatic costal chondritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024780
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