The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating due to the specific requirements of the PACT Act and the lack of sufficient medical evidence indicating diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure 160 or more, as well as the absence of a history of such conditions requiring continuous medication.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, congestive heart failure with left bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106662
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