The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a 30 percent rating for sarcoidosis, based on the evidence of record. The appellant's failure to report for VA examinations prevented further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that hypertension was initially manifested in service and is currently well-controlled with medication. Sarcoidosis has been stable with current medications and does not require systemic high-dose corticosteroids as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0309559
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