The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and denied a higher rating for tinnitus, as well as various service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding the Veteran's history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, leading to the grant of a 10 percent rating. For tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating had already been assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, tinnitus, overactive bladder, stomach condition (abdominal pain, GERD, diverticulitis), carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, back condition, high cholesterol, low vitamin D, left knee condition (osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001571
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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