Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The blood pressure readings and medical evidence showed that the Veteran's hypertension required continuous medication but did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, which are necessary to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020241
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