Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, as the Veteran did not submit a formal claim or informal communication indicating intent to apply for benefits prior to November 30, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran submitted a formal claim or informal communication indicating an intent to apply for benefits for hypertension prior to November 30, 2022, which is the date of his Supplemental Claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019700
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