Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for COPD, GERD as secondary to a service-connected disability, and a skin condition as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The appeal for compensation benefits related to insomnia disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and hypertension has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities, granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and MDD, and remanded claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for service connection for inguinal hernia, hypertension, left shoulder condition, and vision impairment was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement. The claims for headaches, OSA, IBS, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for tinnitus but denied all other claims for service connection and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The appeal as to the claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, and the claim for an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disability were denied due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension, secondary to asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating than 10 percent for hypertension, as the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure 200 or more.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for benign prostatic hyperplasia, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board reinstated the 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer with residual erectile dysfunction, effective March 1, 2025, and granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a kidney transplant, and a liver transplant. The issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's hypertension, as it requires continuous medication but does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flat feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and a kidney condition due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not support diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.

The Veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals from rating decisions that denied service connection were denied, and the attempted appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for various conditions, including amputations of toes, sleep apnea, migraines, sleep disturbances, and chronic fatigue syndrome.