Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's military service, including any exposure to toxic chemicals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have in-country duty or visitation in Vietnam and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service. The disease was not shown to be related to service on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088713
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