The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's atypical chest pain, which is not related to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations focused on the Veteran's cardiac condition and did not address the specific issue of whether his atypical chest pain is related to his service-connected PTSD or if it is a separate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- atypical chest pain, nonobstructive coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22012905
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not obtain all relevant records and medical opinions, leading to remand for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for atypical chest pain, including atrial fibrillation, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
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