Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed continuous medication and systolic pressure predominantly in the 160's during the appeal period, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089588
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