The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available under DC 7101. The effective date for this grant of service connection remains May 12, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation as it has never been shown to have diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic retinopathy, bilateral cataracts, benign neoplasm of the conjunctiva, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162649
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