thx for responding Berta...the docket number is 14-02 999...here is what it says exactly.. On service examination in March 2004, the Veteran's blood pressure was 135/57. A VA examiner noted in March 2010 that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not caused by his service. However, a VA examination report from August 2004, within 1 year of the Veteran's service separation, contains a diagnosis of essential hypertension and indicates that 3 blood pressure readings at that time were 110 diastolically. Under 38 CFR 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7101 (2014), this was hypertension manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more. Since it appears that the Veteran had hypertension manifest to a compensable degree within 1 year of service separation, service connection is warranted for his hypertension on a presumptive service connection basis. same for tinnitus...for bilateral pes planus it says "the Board finds that service connection is warranted for the Veteran's pes planus as having its onset in service".....which was in 2004 but the Florida regional office service connected all three in 2010, and back paid me til 2010 rather than 2004 when these disabilities were found during that C& P exam...