Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted effective dates, a 20 percent disability rating for prostate cancer, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, and an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD with gastritis and a 10 percent rating for hypertension, while remanding the claims for service connection for a recurrent left shoulder disability and leg scar residuals.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, and vascular dementia were granted, while his claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome was granted a 100 percent rating, and he was awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance from July 8, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied a higher rating for high blood pressure and a compensable disability rating for a chest surgical scar. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney failure with dialysis was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable evaluation for hypertension, as well as service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and a thyroid disorder.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records from Kaiser Permanente and the Durham VA Medical Center.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and a sleep disorder due to an incomplete duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a tailbone disability and a compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or that they were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disorder and remanded several other claims, including those for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache, hypertension, cervical spine, thoracic spine, shin splints, foot disorders, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for right lower hemiparesis, status post cerebral hemorrhage, and PTSD. TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability (facet arthrosis), and left knee disability (osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease) based on evidence showing chronic conditions in service with continuity of symptoms since separation.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction secondary to the service-connected diabetes and hypertension, hypothyroidism, esophageal cancer, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for COPD, sinus condition, hypertension, urinary frequency, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative changes at the interphalangeal joint of the great toe and sesamoid fracture right foot residuals, but denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, tinnitus, and a left ankle condition. The claims for service connection for headaches, sleep condition, and diabetes mellitus were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for chronic sinusitis.