The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7101.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous use of medication and is manifested by systolic blood pressure readings predominantly less than 177 and diastolic readings predominantly less than 100, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Vascular Disease (hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1025857
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