Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

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

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes, heart disability, hypertension, kidney disease, and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck disability, right upper extremity disability, left upper extremity disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, both directly and as secondary to service-connected disabilities or through obesity. The Board also denied a rating higher than 20% for the veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been denied.,Service connection for depression has been granted with a rating of 70 percent as of January 17, 2017. The effective date for this grant is being remanded due to the need for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 22, 2011, because her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective September 1, 2011.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD were granted based on new evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypertension were remanded for further development.

Service connection for irritable colon syndrome and hypertension on a non-presumptive basis is denied.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for her major depressive disorder from November 4, 1992, to August 2, 2016, and a 100% disability rating from May 26, 2020, to October 28, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension and coronary artery disease. The earliest possible effective dates were already assigned.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to hypertension, has been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and MGUS, as well as a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, IBS, bladder condition, right wrist disability, and metatarsalgia were denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, a 10% rating for rhinitis, a 50% rating for sinusitis, and a 100% rating for PTSD. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of the Veteran's death to obtain a VA medical opinion on whether hypertension or other conditions were related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and sleep apnea were denied. The claims for a left knee disorder and tinnitus were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension because the blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claims for tinnitus, high cholesterol, and hypertension were dismissed because the veteran withdrew them. The claim for neuropathy in the left foot was remanded for further examination.