Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and TDIU, as the evidence did not support that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a higher rating or that he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings were predominantly below 160 systolic and 100 diastolic, and there was no evidence showing that he was unable to work due to his hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088854
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