Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure was predominantly 160 or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not predominantly meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101, and he had only occasional instances of diastolic blood pressure measurements of 100 or more and systolic blood pressure measurements of 160 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100573
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