The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding the evidence to be evenly balanced as to whether it manifested during the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's blood pressure was normal at induction and that his separation clinical evaluation explicitly states 'history of hypertension.' Given this, the Board finds that the evidence is evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's hypertension manifested in service. As such, service connection for hypertension is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004003
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