The Board has determined that the July 2021 medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current chest pain is etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The pre-decisional duty to assist error requires a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's unspecified chest pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24057587
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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).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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