Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has costochondritis or muscle pain in the chest that is related to his service.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to a predecisional duty to assist error, as no opinion was obtained regarding the etiology of the Veteran's muscle spasms in his chest.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle pain in the chest, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111088
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