Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension but granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 7, 2025.

The Board granted the Veteran an initial rating of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, effective from May 2, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such with continuous medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure was predominantly 160 or more, or required continuous medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, and remanded claims for respiratory condition, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the award of service connection for valvular heart disease with cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and male testis hypogonadism.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2024, for TDIU and assigned a 30 percent rating for expressive aphasia associated with the Veteran's stroke. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a stomach disorder, HTN, and a heart condition due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension, as there was no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominately 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's hypertension began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain private medical records regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis as these conditions were not related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new medical opinion considering the Veteran's specific toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for heart conditions, including aortic insufficiency and trace mitral regurgitation aortic root dilation and arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD), as well as hypertension, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.