The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, left leg disability (including left knee disability), and PTSD. The Veteran's high blood pressure was not shown to have started in service or within one year of service discharge. Service treatment records did not show ongoing symptoms of hypertension during service. For the left leg disability, there is no evidence showing an injury or disease in service that caused current symptomology. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a stressor from service.,The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and left leg disability (including left knee disability). There was no indication of hypertension during service, nor were there any symptoms noted post-service until 2008. For the left leg disability, the Veteran did not provide evidence showing an injury or disease in service that caused current symptomology.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current high blood pressure and his military service.,The Board determined there was no indication of hypertension during service, nor were there any symptoms noted post-service until 2008. The Board also concluded that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence showing an injury or disease in service that caused his current left leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- High Blood Pressure, Left Leg Disability (including Left Knee Disability), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20081550
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