Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for headaches and hypertension, service connection for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for an intestinal condition to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for blackout spells and hypertension due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder, a compensable rating for residual scars from kidney surgery under DC 7802, but granted a 20 percent rating for the same condition starting February 10, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, but granted entitlement to a TDIU from April 14, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a violation of VA claims-processing rules.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of hypertension in relation to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to in-service exposure or other in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, right knee, asthma, chronic fatigue, genitourinary, respiratory, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the claimed conditions were related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for COPD and service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, hiatal hernia, gastrointestinal disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement with the June 2024 rating decision that granted service connection.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected thyroid enlargement (non toxic), benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hypertension due to additional development needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension, and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

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

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for hypertension and denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for increased disability evaluations for second toe amputation and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, including stroke, and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, as well as an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to November 26, 2019. The claim for a higher rating was denied, and TDIU was granted.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, right knee total arthroplasty, and disorder of the sacrum based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.