Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating, and his PTSD symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 50 percent rating rather than a higher one.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015695
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