The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for stage 2 chronic kidney disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating. A higher rating was not warranted due to insufficient evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for stage 2 chronic kidney disease as it requires further medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109883
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