The Veteran's hypertension was reduced from a 10 percent rating to noncompensable effective May 31, 2016. The Board restored the 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's external hemorrhoids with secondary anemia are currently rated at 20 percent and no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran’s hypertension or sufficient diastolic pressure readings to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- essential arterial hypertension, external hemorrhoids with secondary anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168861
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