Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension because the medical evidence did not show that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of objective blood pressure readings meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001118
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