Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding exposure to commercial herbicides during active service.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by VA examiners were found inadequate, necessitating a new addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101384
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