The veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU were denied. The reduction in the rating for his hypertensive heart disease was upheld, but he is still seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of the lower extremities and asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the veteran's claims for service connection or TDIU based on his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertensive Heart Disease","current_status":"30 percent disabling"}, {"condition_name":"Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities","current_status":null}, {"condition_name":"Asthma","current_status":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628339
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What this means for you
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