Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension from October 6, 2023 to February 20, 2024 and denied a compensable rating from February 21, 2024 onwards.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed systolic blood pressure readings predominantly of 160 or more during the initial period but not after February 21, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104898
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