Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, but not higher.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinus tachycardia and hypertension to obtain a new VA examination and opinion, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. Service connection for a left wrist condition was denied, and the right wrist disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension and remanded the service connection claim for lichen planus.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, a compensable rating for right hip strain with limitation of adduction/abduction, and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased 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.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cerebrovascular disease, depression, hepatitis C, irregular heartbeat, and a heart disorder, to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable disability rating for hypertension, an increased rating for PTSD with adjustment disorder and depressed mood, an increased rating for tinnitus, and increased ratings for left knee status post meniscectomy with arthritis and right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board remands the matters of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hypertension (HTN) on a basis other than the PACT Act, and hepatitis C due to further development needed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and poor vision, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and polycythemia vera, but remanded the claims for hemochromatosis, sleep apnea, and cirrhosis of the liver for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease, as they need further development before a decision can be made.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, on a basis other than the PACT Act, for an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board granted an effective date of November 15, 2018, but no earlier, for service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on an extraschedular basis for the period before October 20, 2015, as his service-connected hypertension, hearing loss, and tinnitus did not preclude him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, both claimed as due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate based on his service-connected ischemic heart disease alone warranting total disability and additional service-connected disabilities rated at least 60 percent.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act due to a pre-decisional error in the September 2020 VA examination report.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral femoral and sciatic nerves, chronic kidney disease, anemia, and upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy on a direct basis or secondary to diabetes, effective November 5, 2021.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.