The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for atypical chest pain as there was no evidence to support a finding that it was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The April 2008 VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current atypical left-sided chest pain is not likely related to his in-service complaints of right-sided chest pain, which were not deemed to be related to the cardiovascular system.
- Claimed conditions
- atypical chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0901046
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a disability manifested by atypical chest pain, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it had its onset during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1989.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for atypical chest pain, including atrial fibrillation, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for heart palpitation/heart condition and atypical chest pain as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to military service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted. The claims for atypical chest pain and heart palpitation/heart condition were remanded for further development.
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