Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an additional examination is needed to ascertain the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007536
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