Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pains and dizziness, to include vertigo and/or Meniere's disease. The claims are being returned due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's in-service exposures.

The deciding factor: The previous VA examiners were not provided with information about the Veteran's specific in-service exposures, which is necessary for a proper assessment of his service connection claims.

Claimed conditions: chest pain other than costochondritis, dizziness, to include vertigo and/or Meniere's disease
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: February 27, 2026
Citation: 26002768

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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.

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Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his dizziness, right foot disability, chest pain other than costochondritis, and residuals of right elbow fracture with retained hardware. The claims are also inextricably intertwined due to their potential impact on the Veteran's TDIU claim.

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