The Board granted service connection for hypertension and increased the rating for persistent depressive disorder to 70%, while also granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a grant of service connection for HTN under the PACT Act, and the severity of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximates the criteria for a 70% rating for persistent depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Heart Disability, to include Ischemic Heart Disease, Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003587
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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