The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as noncompensable since the grant of service connection. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, which is the highest rating assignable under the applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran's migraines have been rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines, which is the next higher rating available under the applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension and migraines meet the criteria for the assigned ratings based on their respective manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1341260
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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