Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it manifested to a compensable degree within one year of the Veteran's separation from service. The other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension met the criteria for presumptive service connection due to its onset within one year of his discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left knee osteoarthritis, left hip strain with degenerative changes, right hip status post joint replacement, left shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, right shoulder strain with adhesive capsulitis, congestive heart failure, to include as secondary to service-connected right knee disability and hypertension, squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer), to include as due to sun exposure, gastroesophageal reflux disease, to include as secondary to service-connected left diaphragm disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086923
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