Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension and granted a 50 percent, but no higher, disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: For hypertension, the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. For obstructive sleep apnea, there was a recommendation and pending fitting of a CPAP machine, which supports a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017385
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