The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such requiring continuous medication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101 and there was no evidence of treatment interventions required for supraventricular tachycardia as per Diagnostic Code 7010.
- Claimed conditions
- postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101574
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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