DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was predominantly 110 or more, or that his systolic pressure was shown to be predominantly 200 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108705
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