Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, as it required continuous medication for control during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension required continuous medication for control throughout the appeal period, warranting 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
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103823
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