The Board has determined that the July 2025 decision denying service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and PTSD, hypertension, sleep apnea, right hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disability is vacated. The issues of service connection are being remanded due to failure to consider secondary theories and adjudicate an effective date prior to November 14, 2022 for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for left hip flexion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2025 decision did not properly consider the Veteran's secondary service connection theories and did not adjudicate an effective date prior to November 14, 2022 for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for left hip flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Anxiety and PTSD), Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, Right Hip Condition, Low Back Disability, Bilateral Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031887
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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