The appeal for service connection for cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension, was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current hypertension and his active military service or any period of ACDUTRA during Reserve service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence suggesting a relationship between the veteran's current hypertension and either his active military service or any period of ACDUTRA during Reserve service, and the first documented diagnosis of hypertension was more than one year after discharge from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg/knee disability, cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902848
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