Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for hypertension, but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a compensable rating for hypertension, as the Veteran's blood pressure readings were predominantly less than 160 systolic and 100 diastolic.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100015
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