The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current diagnosis of hypertension began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle disability is denied because there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion at any time during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied as there is no indication that his migraines have been productive of characteristic prostrating attacks.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s hypertension began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,There is no evidence of marked limitation of motion at any time during the appeal period for the left ankle disability.,There is no indication that the Veteran's migraines have been productive of characteristic prostrating attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left ankle disability, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18123878
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