The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran’s left arm disability and left ankle disability are both remanded for additional examinations to comply with VA examination requirements.,The Veteran’s chronic lumbar strain disability is also remanded for an examination to determine the extent of functional loss during flare-ups.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded as the Veteran claims he was diagnosed in service. Further documentation of his service at Camp Lejeune is needed.,Service connection for liver spots and rectal cancer residuals are both remanded due to potential exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.,reasoning
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left ankle disability, Left arm disability, Chronic lumbar strain, Diabetes mellitus, Liver spots, Rectal cancer residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002843
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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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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 10% rating for hypertension effective December 1, 2025 and denied a rating in excess of 10%. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.
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