Service connection for hypertension/high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and TMJ condition is denied.,Service connection for joint pain in the neck and bilateral foot condition with ankle pain is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension/High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Condition, Joint Pain in Neck, Bilateral Foot Condition with Ankle Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18123087
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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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