The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease and a respiratory disorder are both denied.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: At the personal hearing, the Veteran and his representative withdrew the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.,The objective medical evidence showed that PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.,Ischemic heart disease was not caused by an event, injury or illness during active service, nor is it shown to be due to herbicide exposure.,A respiratory disorder was also not caused by an event, injury or illness during active service, nor is it shown to be due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, PTSD, ischemic heart disease, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163037
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
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