Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding direct and secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's claims of direct and secondary service connection, as well as the interrelated nature of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, status post ICD implantation with ventricular arrhythmia (heart disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020298
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