Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for numbness in the feet, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and headaches. The issues of an initial rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for these conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left elbow condition, restless leg syndrome, and hypertension based on evidence of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disability but denied service connection for depression, hypertension, and diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), effective August 10, 2022. The Veteran's claim was remanded for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, as there was no evidence showing blood pressure readings predominantly 200 or more systolic or predominantly 110 or more diastolic at any time during the claim period.

The appeal for increased ratings was denied, but earlier effective dates were granted for service connection related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for survivor's pension benefits and service connection for the cause of his death, as the evidence did not support a finding that the conditions listed on the Veteran's death certificate were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to sleep apnea, based on the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension manifested in service or within one year after discharge and the absence of a causal relationship between his current condition and military service.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to obtain a more accurate VA examination.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a procedural defect with the docketing of the September 2023 VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism and hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for an examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions alone cause a need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction, but denied earlier effective dates for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for increased ratings for hypertension with kidney disease, as a matter of law.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal disability (GERD) as there was no evidence showing an in-service event, disease or injury, and no nexus between those events and the current disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and a prison intake physical examination report.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for left testicle epididymitis, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that the condition had its onset during active duty.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate VA examination and the need to consider all relevant theories of entitlement.