Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating, but no more. The claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, GERD, TMD, and back disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension required medication to control, but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings. The other conditions did not show symptoms that warranted a compensable or higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), temporomandibular disorder (TMD), lumbar spine disorder (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087548
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