Service connection for tinnitus is granted, and an initial 10% rating for hypertension is granted.,The Veteran's right knee disability and left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service injury or illness. Service connection for OSA and diabetes mellitus are also remanded as the etiology remains unclear.
The deciding factor: Service connection for tinnitus is established based on continuity of symptomatology since service, with no definitive pre-service onset.,The Veteran's hypertension has resulted in requiring continuous medication for control but not to a degree warranting higher ratings. The evidence does not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","diagnosis_basis":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","diagnosis_basis":"service connection"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disability","diagnosis_basis":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disability","diagnosis_basis":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)","diagnosis_basis":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus","diagnosis_basis":"presumptive due to service in Vietnam, but may also be related to direct causation"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000745
What this means for you
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