Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and granted a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, while her GERD met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106540
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