The Veteran's hypertension is denied as it did not manifest in service or to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period.,The Veteran's DM does not require insulin or regulation of activities, and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for DM cannot be prior to May 22, 2011 as it was granted on this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected DM. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s hypertension and DM were diagnosed at the same time.,The Veteran's DM does not require insulin or regulation of activities, thus not meeting the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7913.,VA regulations do not allow an effective date prior to May 22, 2011 as this is when service connection was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), Psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressed mood, and alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18127513
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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