The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service, granted service connection.,Service connection for right shoulder DJD and strain, left shoulder bicipital and rotator cuff tendonitis and arthritis, left finger arthritis, hyperlipidemia, right foot pain and onychomycosis, and left foot pain and onychomycosis is denied. The claims are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claim for these conditions is granted due to the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension is granted as it is presumed related to herbicide exposure during service at the DMZ, and there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition or intervening cause.,The Veteran's right shoulder DJD and strain, left shoulder bicipital and rotator cuff tendonitis and arthritis, left finger arthritis, hyperlipidemia, right foot pain and onychomycosis, and left foot pain and onychomycosis are not related to service as there is no evidence of chronic symptoms or continuous since service separation.,The Veteran's hypertension is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service at the DMZ.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Right Shoulder DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease), Left Shoulder Arthritis, Left Finger Arthritis, Hyperlipidemia, Right Foot Pain and Onychomycosis, Left Foot Pain and Onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- A23031668
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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.
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