Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disorder and denied an increased evaluation for hypertension. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disorder is related to his military service, while the evidence does not support a higher evaluation for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, hypertension, transient ischemic attack (TIA), liver disorder, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020275
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