Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's systolic pressure was predominantly more than 160 but less than 200, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100804
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