The Board denied service connection for hypertension and the claim for an increased rating for impaired vision of the left eye. The veteran's service medical records are missing, making it difficult to establish a direct link between his current condition and service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing that the veteran had hypertension during service or within one year post-service, nor can there be any presumption of service connection for hypertension as he did not have a diagnosis of hypertension until after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013420
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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