The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Other claims for service connection are remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Hypertension was found presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, and the claim is at equipoise with evidence supporting this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral upper extremity degenerative arthritis (hands and fingers), right knee disability, respiratory disability (COPD, bronchial asthma), seizure disability, psychiatric disability (PTSD, mood disorder), essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20042391
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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