The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to its relation to his service-connected DM.,Left knee DJD was not granted an increased rating beyond the initial 10% prior to October 19, 2015. From that date, a 30% disability rating for left knee instability was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected DM.,Left knee DJD does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond the initial 10%, with the exception of a 30% disability rating from October 19, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162062
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