The Veteran's service-connected hypertension and bilateral pes planus have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10 percent each.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran's hypertension required continuous medication for control, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. For his bilateral pes planus, the evidence showed pain and need for shoe inserts but no severe deformity or swelling, warranting a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, hypertension, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019451
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What this means for you
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