Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.
The deciding factor: The blood pressure readings in the Veteran's medical records and a VA examination report did not meet the criteria for a minimal compensable rating of 10 percent, and the ameliorative effects of his hypertension medication were explicitly contemplated by the rating 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
- A25020362
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