Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities and denied increased ratings for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, right sciatic radiculopathy, and multiple right knee and hip conditions.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's hypertension as there were no diastolic blood pressure readings at 100 or above, and systolic pressure predominantly below 160.

The appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied, and the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The claims for higher ratings and service connection for heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and tinnitus were remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence gathering.

The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension based on herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan. High cholesterol was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition is related to his toxic exposure risk activities, including presumed radiation exposure.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the issues of service connection for high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for high blood pressure (hypertension) to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, right and left lower extremity neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the preexisting condition was aggravated by military service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from April 25, 2013, to May 26, 2016, and in excess of 30 percent from May 26, 2016, to January 30, 2023, for the service-connected headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence supports an etiological link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate examinations that did not address the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as well as a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH), due to the lack of evidence showing permanent loss of use of any extremities or hands.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) with insomnia, but denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected persistent depressive disorder. SMC was also granted based on loss of use of a creative organ.