The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA hypertension examiner regarding whether vascular hypertension is caused or aggravated by service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative raised a new theory of entitlement related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and its impact on his vascular hypertension. The Board has ordered further development, including obtaining an opinion from the March 2012 VA hypertension examiner regarding whether there is a relationship between the two conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1236045
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, but denied them on the merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the withdrawal of his appeal for PTSD and other issues will be reconsidered.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether vascular hypertension is caused or aggravated by service-connected pulmonary fibrosis and/or tuberculosis.
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