Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder at least as likely as caused or aggravated her obesity, which is a risk factor for hypertension.
The deciding factor: VA's failure to obtain an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder caused or aggravated her obesity is a breach of its pre-decisional duty to assist.
- 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 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021678
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