The Veteran's low back disability, left wrist arthritis, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The low back disability is directly related to the in-service motorcycle accident. Left wrist arthritis is presumed due to continuous symptomatology since service. Hypertension has been aggravated by chronic pain from other service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical opinions provided during the post-hearing evidence submission period established that his low back disability, left wrist arthritis, and hypertension are related to service through direct causation or aggravation of existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left wrist arthritis, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- A23033833
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
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