Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 31, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease. The claims for renal cell carcinoma in remission and coronary artery disease were also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection as a chronic condition noted in service and continuing since, without attributable intercurrent causes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colitis, heart disease, hypertension, gout, and a kidney condition due to inadequate VA nexus opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an increased rating for the left knee was also denied, but the veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or dioxides. The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and additional development is necessary.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS and spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a more favorable outcome.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension and denied an initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism, as well as higher ratings for coronary artery disease. Service connection was denied for a bladder disability, diverticulosis, and a neck disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active service in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, vertigo, hypertension, migraine headaches, arthritis of various joints, and kidney disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome prior to December 27, 2022, and a compensable evaluation for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left hip strain, and right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected spine disability and right knee disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder strain and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.