Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's mental health disorder, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left patellar tendon rupture with degenerative arthritis, and hypertension. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for instability of the left knee.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and asbestosis, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a gastrointestinal condition to obtain medical examinations and opinions in accordance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension, as his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and GERD were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma is granted due to presumed exposure to particulate matter during his active service in Southwest Asia. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and an earlier effective date and a higher initial evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed. The claims for dry cough, migraines, rhinitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pains) were remanded for further development.

The Veteran was granted a compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension, but the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for psychiatric disability, TDIU, DEA, and service connection for heart disability were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, low back disorder, and other musculoskeletal disorders, as well as a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism prior to August 10, 2022, but granted a 10 percent rating for painful scars of the bilateral knees.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service or that his T-cell lymphoma, DM, and hypertension were caused by any incident of service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder and denied an increased evaluation for hypertension. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressures predominantly 160 or more during the period on appeal.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus, renal kidney failure, colitis, and high blood pressure as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chest injury, kidney disease, and a compensable rating for dermatophytosis due to pre-decisional failure of the duty to assist.