The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are granted service connection.,Service connection for fatigue disability, vesicular dermatitis, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, joint pain, and muscle pain is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had current manifestations of his claimed conditions during or shortly after military service, which established a link to service under the provisions of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, headaches, fatigue disability (undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia), vesicular dermatitis (undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia), gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as colon polyps/diverticulitis), sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder), joint pain (knees and hips), muscle pain, respiratory condition (claimed as asthma/breathing problems, bronchitis, chronic cough)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184182
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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.
- 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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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
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