The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for service-connected hypertension, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence reflects that prior to the period on appeal beginning July 12, 2006, the Veteran was noncompliant in taking his blood pressure medication, and at which time his diastolic blood pressure was predominantly between 100 and 110, warranting a higher 10 percent rating for hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly higher than 100 and the need for medication to control the hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104768
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