Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not shown in service, was not shown to a compensable degree within one year of service, and symptoms were not continuous since service; a current diagnosis of HTN is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for depression, chronic ear infections, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acne, arthritis, heart attack, thyroid disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, catarrhal fever (common cold), foot disability, ventral hernia, dental disability, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with bipolar spectrum disorder prior to January 3, 2025.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and an effective date of July 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with agoraphobia, TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee, bladder, OSA, psychiatric, and hypertension, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and transient ischemic attack, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, hypertensive heart disease with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure (claimed as heart condition), and sleep apnea due to missing records and potential toxic exposure development.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, removal of the uvula, hypertension, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence that these conditions had their onset during active military service or were caused by an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as a separate rating for right knee strain, limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Ischemic heart disease was denied.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period on appeal, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and hypertension, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension from May 21, 2015, but denied an initial compensable disability rating prior to that date.

The Board remands the case to obtain another medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's causes of death, specifically addressing whether service-connected conditions contributed to his hypertension and arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and entitlement to individual unemployability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding missing private medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's elevated blood pressure readings during active service and all potential toxic exposure.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension from August 10, 2022, based on the Veteran's claim submitted within one year of the effective date of the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, but remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include due to herbicide agent exposure, as it failed to develop the Veteran's reported exposures and any other exposures related to his duties as an Air Freight Specialist.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a prostate disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and hypertension, and remanded several claims for further development.