Denied
The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not related to his active duty or service-connected diabetes.,High cholesterol is denied as a laboratory finding and not a chronic disability for which VA benefits may be awarded.
The deciding factor: There was no direct evidence of hypertension during service, and the Board found that it was less likely than not caused by service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension","claimed_conditions":["Hypertension"]}, {"condition_name":"High Cholesterol","claimed_conditions":["High cholesterol"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","claimed_conditions":["Bilateral hearing loss"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129118
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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