Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hallux valgus of the right foot, tinea pedis, and hypertension because these conditions had their onset during a period of active service determined to be dishonorable for VA purposes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical disorder, vertigo, hypertension, and right ankle disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between any of his fatal conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, loss of organ, gallbladder, and loss of organ, small intestine due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, as provided by the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, while the claims for service connection for GERD, cholecystectomy, dyspnea, and solitary nodule of lung are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, and hypertension due to a need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted readjudication of claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, and remanded several other conditions including PTSD, liver disorder, and pancreatitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher initial ratings for kidney disease, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a failure to notify and assist errors.

The Board granted an effective date of November 6, 2014, for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure to the AOJ for additional development.

The appeal was dismissed as the May 2024 rating decision did not adjudicate any service connection issues, and an October 2024 rating decision fully granted the benefits sought on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disorder, and GERD to correct duty to assist errors.