Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's military service, including any exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for heart disease and special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, while denying earlier effective dates for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and left femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a back disability, but dismissed the appeal for PTSD as it was moot due to an earlier grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for heart problem, sleep apnea, diabetes, stroke, tinnitus, GERD, and hypertension as new and relevant evidence was not received to support the claims.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for skin cancer removal scars and remanded service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, heart disorder, and hypertension.

The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2022, for the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the etiologies of the Veteran's depression, alcohol use disorder, hypertension, and COPD in relation to his cause of death.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure during his service in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for hypertension in excess of 10 percent, as the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claim for TDIU prior to August 8, 2023 was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 10, 2022 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) at a higher-level for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hypertension, both considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an incomplete set of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and TDIU, as the evidence did not support that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a higher rating or that he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and diabetes mellitus type II, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction prior to December 18, 2020. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated beyond the natural progression of a pre-existing disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of March 13, 2023, for the grant of service connection for female sexual arousal disorder and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ (SMC(k)), but denied initial compensable ratings for hypertension and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability, to include on an extraschedular basis, for further development of evidence regarding the appellant's service-connected hypertension and its impact on employment.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active service or secondary to tinnitus.