Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate the claims for entitlement to service connection for right shoulder calcific tendinitis and hypertrophic changes in acromioclavicular joint and hypertension as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted since the prior denial.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia but denied it for hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for a left meniscus tear, right knee instability, chronic sinusitis or other condition of the nose, throat, larynx and pharynx, diabetes, type 1 or type 2, hypertension (high blood pressure), tinnitus, and visual impairment, including blurry vision, blindness and double vision.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and granted a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart condition, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appeal of the November 2024 rating decision denying a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as it is proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis osteophyte vertebrae L5.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a violation of claims-processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, lumbar spine, left hand nerve damage, right hand nerve damage, right lower extremity (RLE) nerve damage, and left lower extremity (LLE) nerve damage. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension prior to March 8, 2024, was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, lumbar spine, left hand nerve damage, right hand nerve damage, right lower extremity (RLE) nerve damage, and left lower extremity (LLE) nerve damage. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension prior to March 8, 2024, was also denied.

The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for cervical strain and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease, and hypertension based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced.

The Board granted the appeal and restored the 20 percent rating for hypertension, effective January 23, 2025, as the reduction was improper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural error in the Veteran's submission of concurrent election review options.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100 percent combined rating assigned for his service-connected disabilities.