The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and essential tremors disorder due to lack of a VA examination, incomplete medical opinions, and need for further inquiry.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical examinations and opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly regarding their onset during or related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Essential tremors disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144616
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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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a right shoulder disorder as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA.
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