The Veteran's heart disease and hypertension are not service-connected.,The Veteran’s blood clots of the left leg, erectile dysfunction, right knee disorder, upper back disorder, foot disorder, sleep apnea, and abdominal aortic aneurysm are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of heart disease during or within presumptive periods after service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension was noted in service and has been shown to be related to his military service.,The Veteran’s blood clots, erectile dysfunction, right knee disorder, upper back disorder, foot disorder, sleep apnea, and abdominal aortic aneurysm are not linked to his military service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Heart Disease","claimed_conditions":["heart disease"]}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","claimed_conditions":["hypertension"]}, {"condition_name":"Blood Clots of the Left Leg","claimed_conditions":["blood clots of the left leg"]}, {"condition_name":"Erectile Dysfunction","claimed_conditions":["erectile dysfunction"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder","claimed_conditions":["right knee disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Upper Back Disorder","claimed_conditions":["upper back disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Foot Disorder","claimed_conditions":["foot disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","claimed_conditions":["sleep apnea"]}, {"condition_name":"Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm","claimed_conditions":["abdominal aortic aneurysm"]}, {"condition_name":"Kidney Disease","claimed_conditions":["kidney disease"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126524
What this means for you
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