Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder.
The deciding factor: After resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board concluded that his hypertension is related to obesity due to service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25004184
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