The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for high blood pressure has been granted. His claims for increased ratings for IVDS and associated radiculopathy of the lower extremities remain pending and are remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the final denial relates to a claimed in-service burn pit exposure, which is material as it pertains to the basis for the prior denial.
- Claimed conditions
- high blood pressure, IVDS (intervertebral disc syndrome), radiculopathy of left lower extremity, radiculopathy of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22037744
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the January 14, 2020 rating decision were not timely filed and dismissed.
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