Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for survivor's pension, accrued benefits, and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the appellant's countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates and the Veteran not having any unpaid VA benefits or claims pending at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a finger condition, pulmonary valvular stenosis, and hypertension are dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for atherosclerosis and hypertension, both presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The claim for diabetes mellitus was remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related secondary conditions, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied other claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and a left knee disability, while denying service connection for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an additional opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), hypertension, heart condition, and peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and TBI, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndromes, and hypertension.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2021, for the award of service connection for sleep apnea and a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in the June 2023 rating decision, specifically regarding the association of VA treatment records with the claims folder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for a right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, but remanded the claims for right knee condition, vision problems, and hypertension for further development.