Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and reversed the severance of service connection for several conditions, including hypothyroidism, scars status post thyroidectomy and laryngeal cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, glaucoma, and laryngeal cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was evidence indicating the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his hypertension claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, right hip disability, vitamin D deficiency, kidney disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107995
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