Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on a presumption of chronicity and continuity of relevant symptomatology, as the evidence is at least in equipoise.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, and urinary tract condition. It granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency and hypertension, finding no association between the conditions and military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema and sarcoidosis, assigned an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for allergic rhinitis, and granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board granted an initial increased 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension based on systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a duty to assist error, including obtaining additional service records and an updated medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the claim for entitlement to TDIU since August 11, 2022, as moot due to a combined evaluation of 100 percent. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a 10 percent evaluation from that date. The TDIU was denied before April 4, 2024.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss, high blood pressure (hypertension), and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability due to an incomplete VA medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and a compensable rating for various conditions, including asthma, sinusitis, hypertension, left hip disability, sciatic left lower extremity, right hip disability, right knee disability, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, GERD, and bowel incontinence as secondary to PTSD with persistent MDD with anxious distress due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for hypertension and service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while denying an increased rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain outstanding VA medical records and a new examination.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, headaches/migraines, and left shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, secondary to sleep apnea with asthma, and increased the rating for fibromyalgia to 40 percent from September 20, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 60 percent disability rating from September 12, 2022, for hiatal hernia with GERD. The appeal was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his claims seeking an increased disability rating for hypertension and decreased sense of smell, leading to the dismissal of these issues.