The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected arterial hypertension and consideration of new evidence. The issues are whether he should receive an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for arterial hypertension and if he should receive a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- arterial hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607031
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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