The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease on and after April 10, 1998. The claimant's scar of the left eyebrow was assigned a non-compensable evaluation, while his contusion of the back is currently manifested by no significantly disabling residuals.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the service-connected hypertensive cardiovascular disease warranted a rating in excess of 20 percent on and after April 10, 1998 based on the medical evidence showing diastolic blood pressure readings predominantly at or above 110. The scar of the left eyebrow was not compensable as there were no findings warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease, contusion of the back, scar of the left eyebrow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0305389
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Decisions by this judge: 673 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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