The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022, but a compensable rating was denied. Several claims for service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence supported the finding that the Veteran had hypertension at the time of the PACT Act's effective date, but there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more to warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative arthritis, lumbar spondylosis, left shoulder acromioclavicular (AC) joint osteoarthritis with tendinitis, right shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, Hill-Sachs deformity, rotator cuff tear, and tendinitis, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left knee joint osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, right knee joint osteoarthritis with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050952
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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