Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and in-service toxic exposures. For CAD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, additional medical opinions are needed due to inadequate previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090533
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