DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's request for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension. The evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings and medical history did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003820
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