The veteran's service connection for chronic tinnitus and right ankle sprain residuals is granted. Service connection for chronic hypertension is denied as not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for chronic tinnitus due to inservice noise exposure, but chronic hypertension was not shown during active service or for many years thereafter and is not presumed to have been incurred therein. The veteran's right ankle sprain residuals are rated at the maximum available under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Tinnitus, Chronic Hypertension, Chronic Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Anxiety Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0735079
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