Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for hypertension due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation 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 remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, which is presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam due to the enactment of the PACT Act.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as there was no medical evidence to support a link between his condition and military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions due to untimeliness of the Veteran's VA Form 10182 or as moot, and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition, to include a heart murmur and hypertension, due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's heart murmur and potential service connection.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea, and separate ratings for right knee meniscal tear and right ankle instability were granted. Other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as untimely and due to concurrent review requests.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, shoulder, hip, and hypertension. It also granted an effective date of October 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine/headaches.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the application to readjudicate the matter of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder was granted. However, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension to ensure that VA provides a medical examination and obtains an opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of April 13, 2021, for a 10 percent rating for hypertension based on the Veteran's diastolic blood pressure readings.