The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension and service connection for lumbar disc disease, gastric ulcers, migraine headaches, and bipolar disorder. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 0 percent disabling due to poor control of blood pressure despite medication use. His back condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. No current diagnoses of gastric ulcers or bipolar disorder were found. Service connection for these conditions could not be established.

The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension, diagnosed after separation from service, did not meet criteria for a compensable rating as his blood pressure readings were below the threshold for a higher evaluation. The lumbar disc disease was not shown to have been incurred during active service and no current evidence linked it to any incident of service. No current diagnoses of gastric ulcers or bipolar disorder were found in the record, nor did any medical provider link these conditions to service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"present"}, {"condition_name":"lumbar disc disease","diagnosis_date":"2001-05-01","current_status":"present"}, {"condition_name":"gastric ulcers","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"absent"}, {"condition_name":"migraine headaches","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"absent"}, {"condition_name":"bipolar disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"absent"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 9, 2006

Citation

0613400

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