Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not support a 10 percent rating under DC 7101.

The Board granted an effective date for TDIU and SMC from September 1, 2017, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions. It also granted a 10% rating for GERD starting July 5, 2016, and other ratings as detailed.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional error of the duty to assist.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for hearing loss, while granting presumptive service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, an earlier effective date for hypertension, and a higher initial rating for hypertension. The right knee disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied readjudication of the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an anxiety condition, a seizure disorder, and high blood pressure as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as moot. The claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and headaches were denied. An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that the earliest possible effective date was provided.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right thigh and hip conditions as well as hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and arthritis, but denied a higher rating for hypertension. The right shoulder disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, cervical spine pain, onychomycosis, and skin conditions. The claim was denied for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for acid reflux / GERD, colonic diverticulitis, gallstones, diastasis of muscle, BPH, OSA, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and thyroid disease disorder (also claimed as autoimmune thyroid disease disorder), all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board denied service connection for toe amputation, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and prostate cancer as they were not shown to have begun in service or be related to service, including by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension but denied earlier effective dates for heart disability and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left and right elbow conditions, left and right hip conditions, vision condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder (MDD), a neck condition, a left shoulder condition, a left ankle condition, a right ankle condition, and a bilateral foot condition were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claims for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) for further development.