Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a left shoulder disability, bilateral elbow disorders and bilateral hand/fingers disabilities but granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity due to a neck disability.

The appeals regarding the deferred claims of entitlement to service connection for cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, but denied it for an optic nerve abnormality.

The Board granted service connection for a lung disability and a bilateral foot disability based on new evidence, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and colon cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and a lung condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for alopecia, bilateral hip conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) to verify the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at McGuire Air Force Base.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension prior to May 10, 2023, and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee and back disabilities with obesity as a determinative intermediate step.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for service-connected GERD and a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The appeals for service connection and higher initial rating were dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides, and there was no direct link between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver disease, and hypertension as the probative evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, finding no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a right knee disorder, a left knee disorder, a neck disorder, and chronic fatigue. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, headache disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.