The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hypertension and a 10% evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is denied. The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication but does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code. The appeal regarding the 10% evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is dismissed as the benefit has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension symptoms do not more nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating due to the absence of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive Vascular Disease (Hypertension), Neoplasms of the Male Reproductive System
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24082197
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