Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's historical blood pressure readings and continuous medication use meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left knee condition (claimed as joint pains), right knee condition (claimed as joint pains)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001500
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