Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for a lower back condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and an adequate medical opinion was not provided regarding her claimed lower back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090485
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