Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for hypertension was denied, while the appeal for a 20 percent rating for left shoulder impingement was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an initial compensable rating for hypertension or a 20 percent rating for left shoulder impingement as of their respective effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010372
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