The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims agreed to vacate a May 3, 2023, decision by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. The Board had denied Mr. Walker’s entitlement to service connection for hypertension. The Board found no evidence of hypertension during or shortly after the veteran’s exit from service. But our firm struck an agreement with counsel for VA that the Board failed to consider key evidence of in-service blood pressure readings that supported the claim.
The Court remanded the case for further review, requiring the Board to address specific evidence, including multiple high blood pressure readings from the client’s military records. These included readings as high as 146/96 and a notation of hypertension. The remand ensures that our client’s claim for service-connected hypertension will receive a more thorough evaluation.
This decision highlights the importance of ensuring that all relevant medical evidence is considered in veterans’ claims. Our team is proud to have secured this favorable outcome and remains committed to fighting for our clients’ rights to veterans’ benefits.
