Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to November 19, 2024, and his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101, and there was no evidence of an informal or formal claim prior to November 19, 2024, which is the effective date for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110270
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