The Veteran's hypertension, CVA secondary to hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. However, the service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of substantial compliance with the May 2021 remand directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the May 2021 remand directives regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and requested an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23050858
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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
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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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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