The Board granted a non-compensable rating for hypertension prior to December 17, 2024, and a compensable rating of 10 percent from that date. Service connection was also granted for heart disability manifested by hypertensive heart disease as secondary to hypertension, but denied for residuals of a stroke and diabetes.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for heart disability due to its causation by hypertension, while other claims were denied based on insufficient evidence linking them to toxic exposures or hypertension.

Claimed conditions

Hypertension, Heart disability manifested by hypertensive heart disease, Residuals of a stroke (claimed as brain embolism), Diabetes

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25020685

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