The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for arterial hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not reflect diastolic blood pressure readings predominantly 110 or more and systolic blood pressure readings predominantly 200 or more, which are necessary for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- Arterial Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617757
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- Granted
The veteran's arterial hypertension and heart disease were incurred in service, as it is just as likely as not that these conditions manifested to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling during his second period of service from February 2003 to February 2004 or within one year of his discharge.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development and readjudication.
- Denied
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