Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension based on new evidence and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) finding of sufficient evidence of an association between exposure to Agent Orange and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and hypertension, both presumed due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, head injury, hypertension, lateral meniscus injury of the left knee, low back disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and right knee condition was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as other claims, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to these benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, while remanding the claims for erectile dysfunction and a headache disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not support systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for hypertension as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension based on predominately elevated blood pressure readings and the need for continuous medication.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied it for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The other issues, including hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and effective dates, were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease was granted a 30 percent increased disability evaluation, effective May 8, 2022. Service connection for hypothyroidism and a compensable rating for hypertension were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, dizziness, headaches, and hypertension, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to military service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is moot due to a greater monetary benefit being granted.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left foot neuropathy, and right foot neuropathy. The back condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, headaches, shoulder disorders, ankle disorders, hip disorders, lumbar disorder, and lower extremity radiculopathy, to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, hypertension, and GERD disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for dental treatment purposes, other than tooth # 15, cyst in nose, diabetes, head trauma, and hypertension.