The Veteran's hypertension, which was initially diagnosed in 1999 and granted service connection for in August 2013, is currently rated at a noncompensable level. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support an increase to a 10 percent rating due to the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension was initially diagnosed over a decade prior to the effective date of service connection, and there is no evidence showing diastolic or systolic pressures predominantly at levels that would warrant a higher rating. The ameliorative effects of medication are considered in determining the appropriate disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140805
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