The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining any outstanding VA and private treatment records to ensure a complete adjudication of the Veteran's service connection claim.
The deciding factor: Further AOJ action is warranted due to missing records that may impact the adjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic disability manifested by chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24031751
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder strain, left ankle strain, and a chronic disability manifested by chest pain were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and obtaining new VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's military service and any of the claimed disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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