Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for panic disorder, OSA, and hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent from November 22, 2024 for the service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including GERD, chronic kidney disease, COPD, a heart condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea, as additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemical agents during his service.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, and residuals prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored a 10 percent rating for hypertension, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's hypertension, but no higher.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus; granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and skin cancer; and restored the 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for PTSD, depression, hypertension, and acid reflux due to a concurrent election of appeals which is prohibited.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for chronic epididymitis, finding no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and hypertensive kidney disease due to duty to assist errors in not obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a new medical opinion due to errors in previous examinations.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not present during service, was not manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active service and is not otherwise related to service. The claims for service connection for a cervical strain and coccyx bone fracture are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which are presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure during service, contributed substantially to his demise.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and shortness of breath as untimely. The claim for a back disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, a heart condition, hypertension, a kidney condition, and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions or that they are etiologically linked to the Veteran's military service.