The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities have been withdrawn, resulting in their dismissal.,Service connection has been granted for hypertension beginning August 10, 2022, due to presumed exposure under the PACT Act. The effective date is not specified as it falls within a presumptive period.,Service connection has also been granted for prostate cancer beginning August 10, 2022, due to presumed exposure under the PACT Act. The effective date is not specified as it falls within a presumptive period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities.,Service connection was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, effective from August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Hypertension, Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084796
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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.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 10% rating for hypertension effective December 1, 2025 and denied a rating in excess of 10%. The reduction from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.
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