The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure) for an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, specifically whether it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024056
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for skin cancer, hypertension, sleep apnea, and bilateral hip conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate etiology opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the proposed severance and reduction of evaluations were not final decisions.
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