Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension from May 21, 2015, but denied an initial compensable disability rating prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's systolic pressure was predominantly 160 or more beginning with the May 21, 2015 VA hypertension examination, warranting a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. Prior to this date, the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25089970
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