The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during or caused by his military service.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with TBI and headaches, tinnitus, and left submandibular horizontal scar is denied as new evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim.,Tinnitus already has a maximum 10% rating. No higher rating can be granted.,Left inguinal hernia residual scar and status post operative left inguinal hernia repair, left knee disability, and limitation of flexion of the left knee do not meet criteria for increased ratings as they are already at their maximum schedular ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct service connection or secondary service connection for hypertension. The new evidence submitted is insufficient to reopen the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with TBI, tinnitus, left submandibular horizontal scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23065157
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