The application to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension was denied. The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service.,Service connection for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder (previously PTSD) has been granted, but only effective from October 18, 2013. Prior claims were not considered as they were not formal or informal applications of service connection.,The claim of service connection for diabetes was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that hypertension had its onset in service, and there is insufficient new evidence to reopen the claim. The Veteran did not provide any information indicating his hypertension began during or immediately after service.,The earliest formal application for service connection was submitted on October 1996 for PTSD (previously other specified trauma and stress-related disorder). No prior claims were found between the final March 2008 Board decision and October 18, 2013. The claim of service connection for other specified trauma and stress-related disorder is granted effective from October 18, 2013.,The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred or aggravated during military service. There is no evidence linking his diabetes to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061453
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