Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was dismissed, and the claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of zero percent for hypertension and remanded for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition manifested during the Veteran's active service and is not clearly attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating, as the Veteran's claim was granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and an initial compensable rating for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings and initial compensable ratings for the service-connected conditions before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension to correct a duty to assist error related to notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, dismissed the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, high cholesterol, and other conditions as moot or denied, and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypothyroidism, a heart disorder, and prostate cancer as new and relevant evidence was not received to support readjudication of these claims.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer was dismissed, while service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for a benign kidney tumor (claimed as kidney cancer) and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, were denied.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disability, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, denied service connection for COPD and a compensable initial evaluation for hypertension, and remanded the claim for service connection for a heart disability other than coronary artery disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The veteran and his attorney have withdrawn the appeals for service connection for hypertension and a neck disability.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was granted, while his TDIU claim prior to May 31, 2020, was denied. The low back disability rating issue is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and chronic kidney disease on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, prior to the passage of the PACT Act, as there was no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for malaise or fatigue, coronary artery disease, hypertension, GERD, and OSA as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions during or recent to the filing of the claim.