Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of in-service toxic activity risk exposure (TERA) and medical literature supporting a link between such exposure and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service toxic activity risk exposure, and reasonable doubt was resolved in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104154
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