Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases provided by the Board regarding the adequacy of a VA medical nexus opinion and the impact of service-connected PTSD on employability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25014558
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