The veteran's claim for hypertension service connection is denied. The Board finds no competent evidence linking the current diagnosis of hypertension to his period of military service or continuity of symptomatology after service. The only medical opinion indicates that the veteran's hypertension is not related to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim. The veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 20 percent, and a VA examination is required for further assessment.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence linking the current diagnosis of hypertension to the veteran's period of military service or continuity of symptomatology after service. The only medical opinion indicated that the veteran's hypertension was not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0533923
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