Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure, but remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least equally balanced to support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension required continuous medication for control beginning in 2004, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 7101. The Board remanded the issue of an earlier effective date due to insufficient rationale provided by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100290
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