The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hypertension was dismissed due to withdrawal. The reduction of the disability rating for his service-connected left knee disability from 50 percent to 20 percent was not proper, and the 50 percent disability evaluation is restored effective March 1, 2009.
The deciding factor: The August 2008 VA examination used as basis for reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for a service-connected left knee disability was inadequate due to lack of review of the c-file and marked differences in results between the initial examination and subsequent statements from the Veteran's private physician.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1400911
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- Denied
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The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
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