The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest pain, to include bradycardia, and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's heart disorders related to her active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found deficiencies in the previous VA nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chest pain/bradycardia and remanded for a new opinion using the 'at least as likely as not' standard.
- Claimed conditions
- Chest pain, Sinus bradycardia, Valvular heart disease, Left ventricular dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23005245
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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