The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.,Direct service connection for hypertension remains pending and requires further development.,Service connection for PVD, left lower extremity, is remanded as the etiology of the condition needs clarification.,Service connection for PVD, right lower extremity, is also remanded due to conflicting opinions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam under the PACT Act. Direct service connection remains pending and requires further development of evidence.,Service connection for PVD is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its relationship to diabetes, hypertension, or CAD.,PVD, left lower extremity, was not diagnosed prior to hypertension, but the Veteran's representative argues that 'high blood sugar' could have caused the condition. The examiner should address this contention and provide a rationale for their opinion.,PVD, right lower extremity, requires clarification of its relationship to diabetes, hypertension, or CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) - left lower extremity, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) - right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22058145
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 10% rating for hypertension effective December 1, 2025 and denied a rating in excess of 10%. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.
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