The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent since December 20, 2012.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to exposure to loud noise during service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted based on the presumption of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension manifested as diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mm. or more, requiring continuous medication for control, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to exposure to loud noise during service, which is presumed by law.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted based on the presumption of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1815616
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
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