The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, heart disorder, skin disorder, and cervical spine disorder are not related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely caused by his in-service blood pressure readings due to lack of a history of hypertension during service and negative findings at the 2009 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Heart disorder (claimed as heart murmur), Skin disorder (manifested by rashes), Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1761193
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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