The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and incomplete evidence. The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, headaches, arthritis of the lumbar spine, dental trauma from service, and a right index finger fracture.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the veteran's diagnosed conditions are related to his period of service or if they were aggravated by service. The claims file was not available for review during the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, headaches, arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0418926
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma but denied it for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
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