The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, and his disability rating for hypertension was maintained at 10 percent. The claims for an increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension is productive of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more, or that his migraine headaches are productive of completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease with left ventricular hypertrophy, status post myocardial infarction with inferolateral ischemia and coronary artery disease (heart disease), hypertension, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gray mass, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907887
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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