The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence and a need for a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the lack of sufficient evidence and the need for a VA Compensation and Pension (C & P) examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any hypertension disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002404
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for bipolar and related disorders, but remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and asthma.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.
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