Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as new and relevant evidence did not tend to prove or disprove a matter at issue in the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating and earlier effective date for hypertension was denied. The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that no higher rating could be assigned based on his blood pressure readings.

The appeals for service connection of depression, coronary artery disease, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.,No effective date is provided as the appeal pertains to increased rating claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining STRs, scheduling a VA examination for hypertension, left leg condition, left knee condition, bilateral foot disability, and sleep apnea, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether the current sleep apnea is at least as likely not aggravated by the service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, and mycosis fungoides due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Camp A.P. Hill.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining his service records.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The PTSD with alcohol use disorder and COPD are denied as not warranting an increased rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable due to the need for continuous medication, but current blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sinusitis, hernia with residuals, hemorrhoids, gastritis, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or current disability for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101 of the Rating Schedule.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, ankle, foot, and neurological disorders as well as a psychiatric disorder and high blood pressure. The evidence does not show current disabilities of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ear sensorineural hearing loss, as well as his request for an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension, which required medication to control, resulted in a 10 percent initial increased rating. The Board found that the Veteran's blood pressure readings were not consistently at or above the levels warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not have diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under DC 7101.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and thyroid disability. The appeal was based on evidence showing these conditions were due to exposure to toxins and chemicals during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examinations, which were required given the Veteran's lay contentions. The matter is returned to the AOJ for further action.