Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent initial disability rating, but no higher. The other issues were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's systolic pressure predominantly reached 160 or more, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087358
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