Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, and deep vein thrombosis were granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus was dismissed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right elbow pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and left ankle pain. The Board could not consider evidence submitted after the September 2022 decision but will be considered by the AOJ in the readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and denied higher ratings and earlier effective dates for the foot conditions.

The veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension has been granted. The hypertension is specifically linked to the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others, based on the Veteran's presence in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for hypertension.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted. The effective date is set to August 25, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it was incurred during active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 2, 2015, as further development is needed.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from April 25, 2014 through June 17, 2015.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, anemia, hyperthyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea to ensure adequate medical examinations and opinions are obtained.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and a new examination if necessary.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his conditions to his active duty service.

The Board remands several issues, including service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for chronic kidney disease and right knee disability.

The veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension because the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted. The appeal for a heart condition and erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022, for service connection of prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, arteriosclerotic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of creative organ.