Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's blood pressure readings and medical examinations did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence to make an informed legal decision on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004662
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