The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a blood pressure condition as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, finding that it is less likely than not due to or aggravated by his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s blood pressure condition was more likely due to non-service-connected risk factors rather than being caused or aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- blood pressure condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21003158
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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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