Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded claims for service connection for atopic dermatitis, breast cancer, and depression as secondary to breast cancer.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent evaluation for TBI with BPPV and memory loss effective from April 9, 2021, to June 22, 2021, and Chapter 35 DEA benefits for the same period. The grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but dismissed the appeals for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension based on direct service connection and denied a higher disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and ED, denied service connection for obesity and bilateral hearing loss, and granted ratings of 20 percent or less for various lower extremity radiculopathies and right hand strains.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary hypertension and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pulmonary hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and kidney cancer as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate VA examination and potential outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, and the right upper extremity multifocal neuropathy, left upper extremity multifocal neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral multifocal neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral multifocal neuropathy based on presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right knee disability and related conditions, to ensure proper development of the record.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, other than bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as based on loss of use of both legs due to service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a heart condition, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with panic disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a right knee condition, hypertension (HTN), sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for a duodenal ulcer, service connection for respiratory condition (claimed as sinuses), hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a skin disorder, bilateral hand neuropathy, glaucoma with severe visual impairment, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating for COPD.

The appeal to establish service connection for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria was dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a December 2024 rating decision.

The appeal regarding the initial compensable rating for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, the claim is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a bilateral eye disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.