Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those for higher ratings and service connection.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition increased in severity during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension for readjudication based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as there was no evidence of predominant diastolic pressure of 100 or more, or a predominant systolic blood pressure of 160 or more at any time during the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded several other claims, including those for essential tremors (parkinsonism), psychiatric disability, hypothyroidism, hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary/ respiratory disability, blood clots, and aortic aneurysm.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as a residual of a head injury, but remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), hypertension, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and radiculopathies of multiple extremities, due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a TDIU due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), and type 2 diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during the Veteran's service in Okinawa.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for PTSD, denied a compensable evaluation for muscle tension headaches and sinusitis, and remanded claims for an increased rating for asthma, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer, hypertension secondary to kidney cancer, and scars secondary to kidney cancer due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, service connection for an ear infection, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension. The left knee disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2017, for service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act but denied a compensable rating.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 2, 2011 for a total rating based on individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance. The claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service. The appeal for depression was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.