Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination provided a positive nexus opinion connecting the Veteran's hypertension directly to his herbicide agent exposure during his service in the Republic of Vietnam, and the Board afforded the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097187
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