The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, gout of the right elbow, and gout of the left hip are service-connected as they have been diagnosed during his active military service.,Service connection for hypertension is not granted as there is no evidence linking it to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of a left shoulder disability, gout of the right elbow, and gout of the left hip are all linked to his in-service symptoms. The Board finds that these conditions have been present since his military service.,Service connection for hypertension is not granted as there is no evidence linking it to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Gout of the Right Elbow, Gout of the Left Hip, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1513936
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Related decisions
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- Denied
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
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