Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating from August 10, 2022 for hypertension and an increased compensable rating from February 21, 2024 to June 13, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, lung cancer, kidney disability, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, hypertension, diabetes, and foot and arm disabilities, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart attack and hypertension due to insufficient evidence and the need for VA examinations.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, including increased ratings and service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sinus disability to include sinusitis and remanded several other claims related to respiratory, prostate, sleep, colon, esophageal, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shoulder, foot, and plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for brain tumor, left eye tumor, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while denying service connection for gastroenteritis. The rating assigned was 10 percent for left ankle scars and 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome with pinguecula.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for varicocele and denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of October 31, 2021 for the award of service connection for hypertension and chronic headaches. The claim for left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for median neuropathy at the DIP of the left index finger, and denied a higher rating for partial amputation of the left index finger. The Board also granted 10 percent ratings for right and left ankle tendonitis and strain.

The Veteran's respiratory conditions, including asthma and sleep apnea, are rated at 100 percent disabling from June 18, 2018.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension but granted a 10 percent rating for coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney stones to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's failure to report to scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.