The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for pectus excavatum. The appellant's current disabilities, including neck disability, pain with walking, organic brain syndrome, and cardiovascular disability, are not shown to be related to his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the appellant's current disabilities were incurred or aggravated during ACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- pectus excavatum, neck disability, pain with walking, organic brain syndrome, cardiovascular disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1313277
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What this means for you
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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).
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