The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are presumptively related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a history of high blood pressure within one year after separation from service, which is considered presumptive under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0320385
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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