Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's hypertension, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran requires medication for control and that his blood pressure readings suggest diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110876
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