The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The issue of secondary service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination provided a negative nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which was deemed inadequate by the Board. The Veteran requested a phone call with a decision review officer (DRO), but this request has not been addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071890
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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