Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and thymus disabilities but remanded other claims, including PTSD and hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of hypertension or thymus disability during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, thymus disability, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, pulmonary embolism, diabetes mellitus type II, myasthenia gravis, right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005517
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