Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on direct service connection, for purposes of accrued benefits, due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents as supported by the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and to obtain a medical nexus opinion.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, limitation of flexion (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, vitamin D deficiency causing impairment in earning capacity, and hypertension based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hypertension and heart condition as they were not final decisions, and denied an initial compensable rating for rash and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia and an increased rating for asthma, and remanded several other claims including those for heart condition, chronic low back condition, diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted an effective date of August 2, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypertension but denied a higher initial disability rating.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and entitlement to service connection for adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an increased rating for bipolar and related disorders, but remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and asthma.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of boils on buttocks, but granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent evaluation for left knee meniscus, effective April 21, 2025, and an additional 20 percent rating was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private medical records.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee strain, left ankle disability, hypertension, and tinea pedis. The service connection claims for a right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and low back sprain were remanded.