The Veteran's high blood pressure is rated under Diagnostic Code 7101, but the RO found that a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more could not be determined from the medical evidence. The Board finds this to be a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension has been prescribed multiple medications over time, including those from Patient First Physicians Group and VA treatment records, which may indicate a historic diagnosis of hypertension with diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2022
- Citation
- A22024432
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What this means for you
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