Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, heart block (claimed as left bundle branch blockage), but denied an initial compensable rating for a scar, status post hernia repair.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service, leading to a grant of service connection in both cases. The scar condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, heart block (claimed as left bundle branch blockage)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100552
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