Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to address relevant medical evidence and lay testimony.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in not addressing specific concerns raised by the Joint Motion for Partial Remand, including the Veteran's lay statements and a private provider letter connecting his hypertension to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25013267
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