Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension was denied.,Service connection for seizures, as secondary to service-connected hypertension, was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations for his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, and a full examination is needed to assess their impact on employment.

The Board has granted service connection for low back strain. Service connection for high blood pressure is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, vertigo, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, TDIU, and hypertension was granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is November 19, 2009, as this is when the Veteran initially filed his claim. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is also November 19, 2009. Service connection for hypertension was granted on a direct basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's hypertension and Parkinsonism claims are remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The AOJ will consider any new evidence when determining the appropriate rating for hypertension and service connection for Parkinsonism.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining private medical records and searching for missing service treatment records.

The appeal for increased ratings for hypertension, back scar, and PFB scar has been dismissed as the Veteran's appeals were untimely.,The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and hypertension, finding no evidence of such conditions being related to military service or the Veteran's in-service injury. The Board also found that hypertension was not shown within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding the effective dates and initial ratings of service connection for hypertension, bradycardia, coronary artery disease, and COPD. The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted with an effective date of February 20, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, service connection for chronic kidney disease, and service connection for s/p right nephrectomy have all been denied. The denial is based on the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and service or any related exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and new issues have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all appeals.

The Board denied effective dates prior to August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively associated with herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.,Service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied a compensable rating.,The Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia was denied an initial compensable rating.,An effective date prior to March 7, 2023, for the grant of service connection of bilateral inguinal hernia was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for hearing loss, frostbite (lower left and lower right), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a failure of the AOJ to obtain relevant records.