Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent for hypertension, effective December 4, 2020, but the claim for an increased rating to more than 20 percent was denied.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and granted higher initial ratings, earlier effective dates, or SMC in some cases while denying them in others.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset in service and is related to his military service.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and higher rating for genital warts due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's mood disorder, granted an effective date of October 29, 2020, for service connection for the mood disorder, and granted service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension, as the evidence did not support diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, to include ischemic heart disease, due to herbicide exposure based on the Veteran's service in Guam.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, residuals of frostbite of both hands, and a right shoulder disability, for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence and frequency, remanded claims for hemorrhoids, supraventricular arrhythmia, hypertension, varicose veins, eye disability, fibroids of the breasts, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, and assigned a 60% rating. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20% for right lower extremity sciatic nerve disorder and 60% for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, and granted TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and tremors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, end-stage heart failure, and chronic UTIs as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. A 70 percent rating was also granted for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim for skin cancer was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 17, 2019, for the award of service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease based on a private medical opinion linking these conditions to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.