The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, but denied or dismissed the other claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence was persuasive in favor of hypertension being related to service on a direct basis, while there was no current disability separate from hypertension for a heart condition, and the TBI claim lacked sufficient evidence to support a nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition (ischemic heart disease), lumbar spine disability, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral eye condition, headaches, erectile dysfunction, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24033159
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
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