Partly granted
The appeal for a higher disability rating for service-connected hypertension was denied, while the claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more and systolic pressure was predominantly 160 or more. The claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25098995
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