Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was insufficient evidence to establish that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but denied it for hypertension and a left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective May 3, 1994.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a heart disorder and hypertension, as the March 2025 VA examination did not fully address the required questions.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder from June 18, 2018 to January 18, 2021 and denied a higher rating. Other conditions were either not service-connected or the claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for cardiac disability, to include congestive heart failure, but denied service connection for hypertension and Parkinson's disease.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and an effective date prior to February 24, 2020, for DEA benefits were dismissed. The Veteran was granted service connection for psoriatic arthritis affecting various parts of the body with an effective date of February 24, 2020. Several claims for increased ratings for psoriatic arthritis and a TDIU due to a single-service connected disability were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension prior to April 17, 2024 and a 30 percent rating from June 16, 2023 to April 17, 2024. A 100 percent rating was also granted for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with atrial fibrillation.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, while remanding the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and remanded claims for asthma, pulmonary embolism, thyroid cancer, acute pancreatitis, breast cancer, hypertension, left knee condition, right knee condition, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence of record does not support a finding that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease as secondary to the service-connected hypertension, and congestive heart failure as secondary to the service-connected hypertension. The claims for service connection for right knee TKR and left knee TKR were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension based on medical evidence showing that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from February 13, 2019, and an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion, granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for left knee limitation of extension, and denied a compensable evaluation for right hip strain with limited flexion of the right thigh. The claims for service connection for post-traumatic arthritis in the left knee, headaches, a sinus condition, compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for epilepsy, and a compensable evaluation for blood clots status post-surgery were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and shin splints.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and stroke due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents or dioxins.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as PTSD and hypertension based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and his military service or any toxic exposure risk activities.