Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension as it is proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis osteophyte vertebrae L5.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected spine disability and his hypertension, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106606
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