The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for costochondritis. The Veteran's lay statements, medical records, and conflicting evidence of record will be considered in a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a more thorough examination that addresses all aspects of the Veteran's claim, including his lay statements and conflicting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20024205
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for costochondritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition is related to in-service chest pain.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection, with the Board finding that his headaches started during active duty and have persisted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,The Veteran's left knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis is granted as incurred in service and has continued since then.
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