The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and its secondary effects on her heart condition, stroke residuals, and respiratory condition. The issues are being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s hypertension is related to service or a service-connected disability, and whether any secondary effects on her heart condition, stroke residuals, and respiratory condition are at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by her hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart condition, respiratory condition, stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055536
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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
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