The Veteran's hypertensive vascular disease was rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on diastolic pressure being predominantly 120 or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings consistently fell below the threshold required for a higher rating (diastolic pressure of 120 or more).
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Vascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072711
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 258 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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