The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disability have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,For his right hand disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, right leg disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, major depressive disorder, cervical spine DDD, degenerative joint disease (DJD) and scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and TDIU claims, these have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,For his LLE radiculopathy claim, the Veteran's disability was first ascertainable on February 12, 2015.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran's hypertension began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's heart disability began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Heart Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028664
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's heart disability has been rated at 100% from September 12, 2022 to August 18, 2023. He is also eligible for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance during this period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's heart disability is currently rated at 60 percent from February 24, 2023.,The effective date for the grant of TDIU was set to February 24, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, as it is related to his service-connected major depressive disorder. The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and less probative due to its failure to provide a direct service connection opinion or an aggravation opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hypertension and somatic symptom disorder are denied. The Board has remanded the claims for cardiovascular, peripheral artery disease, and lung cancer with emphysema.
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