Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial, compensable disability rating for service-connected hypertension because the evidence did not show the required blood pressure levels or medication history.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not document diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.
- 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
- A25001133
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