Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his active-duty service. The claims for kidney stones and heart disease were remanded for further examination under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's hypertension to in-service stress, which aggravated his preexisting condition beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, kidney stones, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019872
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