Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of formal or informal claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was also granted as secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hypertension, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was related to hypertension that was presumptively linked to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. This decision is based on the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board granted effective dates of September 25, 2009, for right knee bony joint enlargement and instability, and September 3, 2014, for other conditions including Graves' disease, avitaminosis, left knee bony joint enlargement, left knee instability, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.,The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. Several issues related to increased ratings were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and polysubstance dependence, as well as hypertension. The claims for peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and rhinitis. The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the lack of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure of 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric condition and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension, while also denying service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The appeal for increased ratings for hypertension and bipolar disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules. The Board found that the September 2022 VA Form 10182 can be liberally construed as an appeal of his denial of an obstructive sleep apnea disability.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, while his claims for hypertension and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied.

The Board granted the direct payment of attorney fees for service connection and increased evaluation of OSA with asthma, but denied it for other conditions.

The Board remands the case for additional development to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's hypertension and asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act). Other claims are remanded.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, but denied service connection for a congenital heart condition. The direct service connection issue for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer or residuals thereof, hypothyroidism, angioedema, parathyroid adenoma (also claimed as hypoparathyroid), seizure disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension, all of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thyroid cancer.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's contention that her cardiovascular disability is due to service or secondary to her service-connected PTSD.