Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date for hypertension and a rating for a stab wound. Other issues were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because the Veteran did not file an appeal within one year of the final decision and there was no adjudicative determination to appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for hypertension and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 0 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypertension because the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain new medical opinions and relevant treatment records.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and hypervigilance), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension was denied because his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act. All other claims were either dismissed, denied, or remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and right ear hearing loss were denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was also denied. However, the veteran was granted service connection for insomnia. Claims for left ear hearing loss, headaches, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a vision disorder and hypertension. The case was sent back to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of hypertension and a right hand condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic renal disease as a complication of hypertension has been granted. The effective date is set at March 31, 2014, when the rating was changed from zero percent to sixty percent.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for several claimed conditions based on substitution of the Appellant as claimant.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions due to herbicide agent exposure. The decision was based on the need for additional development and verification of the veteran's claimed exposure.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension, as it lacked jurisdiction to consider this issue due to the grant of service connection under the PACT Act.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, but the claim for COPD was denied. The issue of a compensable rating for pleural thickening was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension as secondary to his service-connected Dercum's disease has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service connected Dercum's disease with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of anxiety, insomnia, memory loss/amnesia, hypertension, and a neck condition. The Board found that the VA did not obtain all relevant service treatment records and did not provide adequate examinations.

The veteran was granted an initial rating of 80 percent for kidney transplant residuals and temporary total evaluations for hospitalization due to kidney transplant residuals. The veteran was also granted ratings for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and TDIU. However, the veteran was denied a higher rating for dementia with depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD.