The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations and the need for additional development, including an addendum opinion addressing service connection for musculoskeletal chest pain.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the inadequacy of the previous medical opinions and the need for further examination to address all relevant theories of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- musculoskeletal chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23012642
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for a chest disorder and remanded the other issues due to insufficient evidence.
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