Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension was granted, with an initial 10 percent evaluation effective.

The veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to herbicide exposure was granted. The claim for a heart condition other than hypertension was denied.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board denied service connection for head injury, chest pain, and higher ratings for several conditions. It remanded decisions on compensable ratings for inguinal hernia and surgical scar.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a broken left foot, and initial compensable ratings for hypertension and TMJ. It also denied an increased rating for a left great toe fracture. The claims for depression and alcohol abuse disorder were remanded.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for shoulder and back conditions was denied, but a 10% rating for plantar fasciitis was granted effective February 16, 2023.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is granted. The decision is based on direct causation due to herbicide agent exposure during military service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities qualify him for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

Service connection for glucose intolerance, left leg disorder, right leg disorder, foot rash, neck disorder, peripheral artery disease, GERD, and headache disorder is denied. Service connection for groin rash is granted. Increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, surgical scars, and prostatitis is denied. Initial rating of 10% for hypertension and 20% for benign prostatic hyperplasia is granted. Effective date for 20% rating for benign prostatic hyperplasia is April 14, 2023.,The Board remanded the effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for service connection for hypertension based on a theory other than presumptive under the PACT Act. The Board also remanded claims for right knee disorder, right hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left ankle fracture, knee strain and tarsal tunnel syndrome, and hypertension were denied. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain was remanded.

The veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and coronary artery disease were granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hypertension from September 6, 2023, because the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for such a rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD, hypertension, and respiratory conditions. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within 90 days from receipt of the VA Form 10182.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted based on new evidence, but denied for other conditions. The effective date for CAD service connection was granted as June 22, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's service connection for several nerve conditions was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2022. Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2023. Service connection for colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, and pharyngeal dysphagia was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted. The decision is effective from August 10, 2022.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death to consider new evidence regarding coronary artery disease and hypertension as potential causes of death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis and lumbar degenerative disc disease were granted. The claim for hypertension was denied. Claims for COPD, sinusitis, and an increased rating for left ear hearing loss were remanded.