The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which led to the grant of service connection for hypertension. The Board also found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy (right and left lower extremities), Peripheral Neuropathy (right and left upper extremities), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028235
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a verified in-service stressor, and the positive and negative medical evidence is at least in equipoise.
- Granted
Your claim for a higher rating and service connection for PTSD has been granted. The new evidence supports reopening your case.
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