Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right ankle fracture, asthma with chronic bronchitis, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, vision impairment, hypertension, headaches, gastrointestinal ulcers, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease and an initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a prostate disability, and PTSD. The effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure but granted a 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, nor systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, gout, hypertension, a left hand disorder, and type II diabetes mellitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for hypertension based on the Veteran's history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and the need for continuous medication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a separate evaluation for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, entitlement to TDIU, and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 2022 rating decision, as it was not properly raised with the AOJ first.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and remanded the claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and the appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension were dismissed due to procedural defects. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and kidney disability are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained, as the previous opinions were found insufficient.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies (sciatic and femoral nerves), and hypertension, all as due to herbicide exposure on a facts-found basis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a positive nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension and a rating in excess of 40 percent for IVDS with degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, but granted a 20 percent evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board also granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).