The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examination obtained prior to the rating decision on appeal is inadequate for consideration of the Veteran's claim and the other evidence of record is insufficient to support the Veteran's claim. Additionally, there was no VA examination provided for the hypertension claim or verification of TERA participation.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache Disability, Hypertension, Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106245
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