Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and a compensable disability rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand, pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding various rating decisions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board denied several claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, granted some claims for earlier effective dates, and remanded others for further development.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and hysterectomy (previously rated as disease or injury of the uterus) were granted, while other claims for service connection were remanded. An increased rating to 30 percent was also granted for the hysterectomy.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for acquired psychiatric condition, hypertension, headaches, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea and hypertension for further development.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and remanded the claims for secondary service connection and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes on a secondary basis, but remanded the claim for blurred vision due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), coronary artery disease, and status post myocardial infarction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as they did not meet the criteria. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 100 or more, and systolic pressure has not been predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for left hand disability, chronic kidney disease, and compensable initial disability rating for hypothyroidism.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.