Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension as it is a chronic disease that began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension was found to have an in-service onset and persisted since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021610
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