The Veteran's claim for service connection for HTN, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has met the criteria for service connection and there is no evidence against this finding.
The deciding factor: The VA examination noted a history of hypertension dating back to 2010, which was found by the examiner to be less likely related to service or within one year of discharge. However, subsequent studies have indicated a more substantial relationship between exposure to herbicide agents and hypertension than previously considered. The Board finds that this Veteran's HTN is directly due to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- HTN
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20076497
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