The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any disability manifested by pain and weakness of the left side of the chest is related to service or the residual scar.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the examiner's report was not adequate as it did not provide measurements of the difference between the left chest wall muscle versus the right chest wall muscle, which could determine if there is any atrophy or wasting. The Board must therefore remand for an additional examination to address these concerns.
- Claimed conditions
- pain and weakness of the left side of the chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1309818
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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
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