Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim and subsequent submission within one year.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim on August 31, 2021, followed by a supplemental claim submitted within one year, allowing VA to consider it as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016167
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