Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for left hand disability, chronic kidney disease, and compensable initial disability rating for hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show a current diagnosis of hypertension during the period on review. The VA examiner noted that based on the available evidence it is less likely than not that the claimed conditions are due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left hand disability (degenerative arthritis), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091735
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