The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's HTN and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected DM. The Veteran's claim for service connection for HTN remains pending.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran’s HTN is caused by or a result of military service, including exposure to Agent Orange (AO), or if it is aggravated by his service-connected DM.
- Claimed conditions
- ED, HTN
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18145006
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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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