The veteran does not have hypertension or an elevated blood pressure.,There is no evidence of residuals from the excision of a testicular cyst during service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current anxiety disorder to service.,Service connection for anxiety was denied as there is no causal link between the claimed disability and active duty.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not show that the veteran has hypertension or an elevated blood pressure during service, or at any time thereafter. The medical records do not support a current diagnosis of hypertension.,There is no evidence showing residuals from the excision of a testicular cyst during service and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current anxiety disorder to service. The preponderance of the evidence does not show that the veteran's current anxiety disorder began in service or is otherwise related to his military service.,The preponderance of the evidence does not show that the veteran's anxiety disorder was incurred during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0332128
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