Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability or entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were granted, while the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied. A 40 percent rating was granted for diabetes mellitus type II with retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disability (coronary artery disease), and hypertension based on the presumption of herbicide exposure due to the Veteran's service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 26, 2019, for service connection for hypertension but denied the same for heart disability, DM, and prostate cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin condition, sleep apnea, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease with hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an increased rating for CAD, granted a 20 percent rating for painful scars of the anterior upper trunk, and granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claims for increased ratings for GERD and ED were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and alcohol use disorder, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, IBS, and neurological disorders were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum medical opinion that addresses the theories of direct and secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left foot disability (plantar fasciitis), right hip disability (traumatic arthritis), and psychiatric disability (unspecified anxiety disorder).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for hypertension and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, specifically to obtain medical records from providers identified by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran's in-service toxic exposures were not adequately detailed.

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 Board remands the claims for service connection for high blood pressure and hypothyroidism due to a need for additional development of evidence related to herbicide exposure in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and GERD. The issue of GERD was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and a need to more thoroughly determine toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during service.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted as May 10, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected COPD with asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current disability began in service and continued after service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.