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Citation Nr: 1634317
Decision Date: 08/31/16
DOCKET NO.
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Archive Date: 09/06/16

11-09 220 ) DATE

On appeal from the


Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama
THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to


REPRESENTATION
Appellant represented by: The American Legion
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD
J. Tunis, Associate Counsel

INTRODUCTION
The Veteran served on active duty from October 1960 to August 1966.

This matter comes before the Board of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Regional Offic

In January 2016, this matter was previously remanded for additional develop
The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

VA wi

REMAND

The Veteran asserts that his diagnosed hypertension is caused or aggravated

Accordingly, a VA examiner provided a medical opinion in March 2016. The ex


However, since the March 2016 VA medical opinion, the Veteran, through his

As the Veteran cites, in Gabrielson v. Brown, 7 Vet. App. 36, 40 (1994), th

Moreover, the Veteran asserts that VA should obtain its opinion from a card

Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action:

1. Obtain any continuing treatment records. Should such exist, associate th

2. Then, schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination with a card

(a) Whether it is at least as likely as not (a fifty percent probability or

(b) Whether it is at least as likely as not (a fifty percent probability or

The examiner is to specifically opine as to whether it is at least as likel

(c) Is it at least as likely as not (a fifty percent probability or greater

The examiner is to specifically opine as to whether it is at least as likel

For all opinions requested, the examiner should be given access to the Vete
The examiner is asked to explain the reasons behind any opinions expressed

If the examiner is unable to offer any of the requested opinions, it is ess

3. Ensure that the examination report is adequate. If it is deficient in an

The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument on t
This claim must be afforded expeditious treatment.

The law requires that a

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MICHAEL A. PAPPAS
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Under 38 U.S.C.A. 7252 (West 2014), only a decision of the Board of Vete

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