Denied
The Board found that the veteran's sinusitis, hemorrhoids, essential hypertension and pulmonary hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The Board also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Sinusitis","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Hemorrhoids","diagnosis_date":"1972-02-00","service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Essential Hypertension","diagnosis_date":"1998-11-00","service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Pulmonary Hypertension","diagnosis_date":"2003-01-00","service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Psychiatric Disorder (Panic or Anxiety Disorder)","diagnosis_date":"1986-09-00","service_connection":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603649
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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