Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded. The VA needs to obtain more records and conduct a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not fulfill its duty to assist in gathering necessary records and conducting examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008457
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