The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, back disability, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been dismissed as they were resolved by a prior rating decision.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension due to herbicide exposure has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no case or controversy regarding the claims for ischemic heart disease, back disability, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as they were resolved by a prior rating decision. The grant of hypertension due to herbicide exposure is based on the Veteran's service in Vietnam and the epidemiological evidence supporting an association between herbicide exposure and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, back disability, neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21011001
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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