The Board found that the veteran's essential hypertension and premature ventricular contractions did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his blood pressure readings were consistently below levels required for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's blood pressure readings were consistently below the thresholds needed to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7101 (hypertensive vascular disease).
- Claimed conditions
- essential hypertension, premature ventricular contractions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0403072
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