Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and right shoulder disability.

The veteran is granted an effective date of November 1, 2008 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam under the PACT Act. The claim for sarcoma was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension (HTN) because the VA did not provide an adequate medical examination. The veteran will get another chance to prove his case.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of hypertension is granted as August 10, 2022, due to the PACT Act.

The Board dismissed all issues related to earlier effective dates for increased evaluations of TBI, migraine headaches, and hypertension, as well as TDIU.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was withdrawn by the veteran and dismissed.

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

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypertension were denied. The reductions in ratings for allergic rhinitis and insomnia disorder were found improper, and the original ratings were restored. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100%. The claim for service connection of hypertension was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension was granted. The Board found that the veteran's systolic pressure readings were predominantly 160 or more, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a respiratory condition, and IBS were denied. The claims for a low back disability and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and a kidney disability.

The veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted. An earlier effective date prior to the PACT Act is also granted.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral optic nerve cupping, bilateral retinal detachment, and right ear hearing loss disability were denied. Other claims were remanded for further action.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension because there was no evidence of predominantly high diastolic or systolic blood pressure readings.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right-hand disability and a 10% rating for hypertension. All other claims were denied.

The appeal for service connection of insomnia, including as secondary to major depressive disorder and hypertension, is remanded. The Board needs more information from a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. The OSA is considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, sinusitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches.