Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to a left ankle disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for sinus condition, gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining complete personnel and service treatment records and a medical opinion on etiology.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for eczema.

The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2023, for the grant of service connection for aortic root dilation with syncope, tachycardia, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic renal failure as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to missing medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, as there was no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for an upper back scar, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition, fatigue, hypertension, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, and remanded the issue of service connection for retinopathy and dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's service and his causes of death.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of hypertension during active service or a relationship between hypertension and active service or diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, cataracts, status post right eye cataract surgery, and anxiety and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, GERD, and hypertension as they are intertwined with the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability with obesity as an intermediary step.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including emphysema, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the case to obtain the Veteran's complete medical and personnel records for his first period of active service (April 1957 to April 1959) to properly address the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.