The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides, and there was no direct link between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service exposure to herbicides were not credible given the lack of supporting evidence. Additionally, the medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not related to his military service due to the long gap between service and diagnosis, as well as other risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014729
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