The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during service or as secondary to his progressive weight gain during service, and there was no evidence of a rendered diagnosis for hypertension during service. The Veteran's hypertension was first diagnosed in 2005, many years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012596
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