Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for PFB is granted with a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 10 percent, as his diastolic pressure has never been predominantly 110 or more and systolic pressure has never been predominantly 200 or more.,Neither the midline sternotomy scar nor the left lower extremity inner upper calf scar meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's skin disability rating schedule.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The skin cancer claim is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied an initial compensable rating as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

Service connection for hypertension is granted from August 10, 2022. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus (secondary to hearing loss) are granted. Service connection for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The appeal to reopen a previously denied claim for hypertension, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed due to the death of the Appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions that are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2009.,The earliest date the criteria for Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility was met was on May 31, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure as there are errors in pre-decisional duty-to-assist actions.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including Parkinson's disease, urinary incontinence with Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and service connection. The issues are currently remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied as the evidence did not show a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more prior to starting medication.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a minimum of 10 percent prior to September 22, 2020. The appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent from September 22, 2020, or any time during the appeal period is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 24, 2013 for the award of TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision also addresses whether earlier effective dates should have been granted.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, headaches, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not show exposure to herbicides during service in Korea.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted with an effective date of August 20, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The conditions are presumed as a result of such exposure.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as evidence is not sufficient to establish a link.