The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service or due to any incident therein, including claimed exposure to asbestos. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of chronic elevated high blood pressure in service and no showing of continuity of symptoms after discharge. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hypertension is less likely as not incurred in or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1716835
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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