Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension was granted, with an initial 10 percent evaluation effective.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's history of systolic blood pressures predominantly over 160 and diastolic pressures predominantly 100 or more, both requiring continuous medication for control.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008194
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