The Board has granted revision of the August 2023 rating decision that assigned a noncompensable disability rating for hypertension, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The claim of service connection for back disability is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 VA opinion was found to be inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's competent statements regarding in-service injury and continuous post-service pain, which are critical to establishing a nexus with service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034206
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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 denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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