The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, hypertension, and right knee disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,There is no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities. The Veteran’s STRs do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during service.,The Board finds that continuity of symptomatology has not been established, and the Veteran's assertions regarding onset during service are not credible given his post-service medical records.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities. The Veteran’s STRs do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151499
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