Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension, epigastric hernia, and epigastric hernia repair scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101. The healed postoperative ventral hernia repair did not require a supporting belt or indicate any weakening of the abdominal wall. The scar from the hernia repair was too small to warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, epigastric hernia status post repair (hernia), epigastric hernia repair scar (hernia scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019207
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