The Board denied increased evaluations for hypertensive cardiovascular disease with hypertension, scars of the occipital area of the scalp, and scars of the left elbow. The veteran's hypertension was rated as 10 percent prior to July 1996 and 30 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear assessment of the veteran's workload in METs due to uncontrolled blood pressure, which affected the determination of his disability rating under the revised criteria for cardiovascular disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease with hypertension, scar of the occipital area of the scalp, scars of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0012326
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