Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and earlier effective dates to allow VA to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including voiding dysfunction and gastric ulcer, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, right and left foot disability, chronic headaches, and hypertension. An initial increased rating of 30 percent was also granted for sinusitis.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension but denied service connection for chronic kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea disorder, as well as a claim for special monthly compensation due to aid and attendance, for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, as the Veteran's claim was properly assigned an effective date of February 16, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including voiding dysfunction and gastric ulcer, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, Barrett's esophagus, hypertension, and tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for allergic conjunctivitis with dry eye syndrome. The reductions in ratings for irritable bowel syndrome, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and sciatic radiculopathy were upheld.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a pulmonary condition, and hypertension are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a need for additional medical evidence regarding the qualifications of examiners and the effects of pain medication on the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to a duty to assist error regarding the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension and the grant of an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) beginning February 22, 2023.