Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner did not adequately address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn led to his hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020534
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