The Board remands the claim for service connection for chest pain, to include as secondary to service connected schizophrenia, for further development and an adequate etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examination is found to be incomplete and of no probative value due to inconsistencies with other medical records and lack of a definitive conclusion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chest pain. A new VA examination is warranted to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039141
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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- Dismissed
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