The Board denied service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, gastrointestinal disability, and skin cancer as not related to active duty service or a service-connected disability.,Specifically, the Veteran's hypertension was found not to be related to his service or a service-connected disability. His gastrointestinal disorders were also not found to be related to his service or a service-connected disability. Lastly, his skin cancer was not found to be related to his service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnoses of hypertension during service. His blood pressure at separation was lower than at entrance. The Board also found no evidence that the Veteran’s diagnosed hypertension is related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disability, Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Skin Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19136970
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