Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions and TDIU, with an effective date of August 18, 2015.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for headaches, hypertension, and GERD due to procedural defects in the Veteran's filings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a low back disability but denied the claims for an earlier effective date for hypertension and distal lateral surgical scar of the right long finger, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and a right elbow disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for high blood pressure was remanded due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication for control. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to July 2, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, and voiding dysfunction with urinary incontinence as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic disease during or shortly after service, nor was there any credible evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure or other in-service events.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction, and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right hand numbness based on new evidence. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, denied service connection for inguinal hernia and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis, hyperlipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, pre-diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be compensable, and the ratings for his depressive disorder and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and TDIU due to PTSD, while denying service connection for a neck disability and remanding claims for vasovagal syncope and migraine headaches.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (secondary to hypertension).

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee DJD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, psoriasis, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and various other injuries and conditions claimed by the Veteran.