Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, hypertension, a headache disability, and GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left ulnar neuropathy/entrapment at elbows with carpal tunnel syndrome (claimed as peripheral neuropathy as a result of herbicide exposure), and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing these conditions.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, as the Veteran's diastolic blood pressure was predominantly 100 or more and required continuous medication.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, inguinal hernia status post repair, and surgical scar of the inguinal crease.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and increased ratings for right ankle strain and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted an effective date of December 6, 2017, for service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, but no higher.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and TBI with intermittent dizziness, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, but remanded the claims for loss of smell and taste.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 40 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a separate evaluation of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder.

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

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as due to exposure to herbicide agents on a direct basis and denied service connection for left jaw cancer, as due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and remanded issues related to a higher rating, special monthly compensation, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address the full range of complaints associated with the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and its impact on employability.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was granted for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the claims for high blood pressure, insomnia, left knee, and right knee disorders were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, cervical spine condition, shoulder conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal issues, psychiatric disorder, and coccidioidomycosis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and migraines as they were fully resolved in a prior rating decision. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded for further development.