Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and GERD due to incomplete VA opinions.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 VA opinion did not substantially comply with previous Board remands as the service records have been destroyed and the examiner made contradicting findings regarding the relationship between hypertension and CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002448
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