The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,A 10 percent initial rating for hypertension prior to November 18, 2016 was granted. The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during this period.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension from November 18, 2016 through December 15, 2016 was denied as his blood pressure readings were below the threshold for a 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension from December 16, 2016 was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes during the appeal period.,Prior to November 18, 2016, the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,From November 18, 2016 through December 15, 2016, the Veteran's blood pressure readings were below the threshold for a 20 percent rating.,From December 16, 2016, the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101108
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