Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for hair loss, hypertension, lower back pain, and asthma due to untimely filings. The appeal regarding a higher rating for PTSD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and denied an initial compensable rating for the residual scar of the left leg. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and an effective date prior to February 14, 2023, for service connection of hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, TMJ, chronic neck pain, gallbladder removal, high blood pressure, inguinal hernia, chronic pain in both feet, left knee disability, and right knee disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment that limits earning capacity.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The appeal of the November 2005 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension is dismissed as it is not final.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a thoracolumbar spine (low back) disorder, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed due to the Veteran not submitting an NOD within one year of the rating decision being mailed.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, hypertension, a disability manifested by insomnia, left and right ankle disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and GERD as there was no evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was denied, while the appeal for a 20 percent rating for left shoulder impingement was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to potential missing evidence and a need for further medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such readings with continuous medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for hypertension.