The Board denied service connection for arterial hypertension as it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to, or aggravated by, the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that a compensable evaluation for anxiety disorder was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder interfered with occupational and social functioning or required continuous medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Arterial hypertension, Generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810384
What this means for you
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