The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a direct basis due to in-service herbicide exposure.,Service connection for the heart disability, secondary to service-connected hypertension, is granted. The Veteran's bone soreness claim is readjudicated as part of his follicular lymphoma case.,There is no current evidence of bone soreness and the issue has been readjudicated.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hypertension was a probable cause of his heart disability, establishing a positive medical nexus for service connection on a secondary basis.,The new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran included medical treatise articles supporting his contention that his follicular lymphoma and chemotherapy treatment caused or aggravated his bone soreness. The Board found this evidence sufficient to warrant readjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- isolated systolic hypertension (hypertension), heart disability, follicular lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24024839
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