Granted
The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The veteran's systolic blood pressure readings were predominantly above 160, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004513
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