The appeal was granted for the severance of service connection for hypertension and entitlement to service connection for a heart disability (claimed as cardiomyopathy) associated with hypertension. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not clear and unmistakable evidence contrary to the Regional Office's initial finding that the Veteran's hypertension is directly related to his active military service, and granted entitlement to service connection on a secondary basis for a heart disability (claimed as cardiomyopathy) associated with hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109978
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