The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling an examination to assess his recurrent pharyngitis and obtaining medical records from various providers. The claims of service connection for chest pain and heart condition are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for further action as per the instructions in the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent pharyngitis, a disability manifested by chest pain, a heart condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1305993
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim(s) at this time and must dismiss this appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the service connection claims for PTSD, heart condition, left-shoulder condition, and right-shoulder condition. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's recurrent pharyngitis, previously characterized as post-tonsillectomy residuals, is now rated at a 10 percent disability level. The condition is accompanied by hoarseness and inflammation of the throat.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a lack of complete Reserve service records and unclear in-service toxic exposures.
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