Dismissed
The appeal of the November 2024 rating decision denying a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA Form 20-0995 Supplemental Claim Application regarding service connection for hypertension was deemed an impermissible concurrent election, making the resulting November 2024 rating decision ineligible for appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106593
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