The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.,The Veteran's unemployability from August 30, 2007 to February 23, 2008 is granted.,The Veteran's CVA and anus disability are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension was granted based on the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange during service.,Unemployability from August 30, 2007 to February 23, 2008 is granted as all Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s CVA and anus disability are related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), disability of the anus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20034752
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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