The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA opinion regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran seeks service connection for his hypertension, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and/or exposure to chemical fumes during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was insufficient as it did not address the Veteran’s inservice exposure to paint fumes or his contention of Vietnam waters exposure, nor did it consider the Veteran's lay assertions regarding emotional flare-ups causing elevated blood pressure.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21023450
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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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