Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension, as there was no evidence that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more or that he had systolic pressures of 160 or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101, and there was no evidence showing continuous medication was necessary to control diastolic pressures predominantly 100 or more.
- 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 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008680
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