Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was denied. The motion to revise a September 1999 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of respiratory, cardiovascular, bladder conditions, hypertension and sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

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

The veteran's rating for kidney cancer was restored to 100% effective October 8, 2015. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to the kidney cancer was granted.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. All other conditions are denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The veteran's disability rating for IVDS of the cervical spine was restored to 20 percent. Service connection was granted for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension because the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension because his blood pressure readings did not meet the required thresholds.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for non-allergic rhinitis was denied. The issues of service connection for hand and wrist conditions, as well as hypertension, were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disability to further develop the record, including potential toxic exposure risks.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for higher ratings and service connection, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension because relevant medical information was not considered. The Veteran will undergo a new examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's service treatment records need to be obtained, and a new medical examination is required.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension and PTSD. It dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for ratings of hemorrhoids, lumbosacral strain, hearing loss, and sciatic radiculopathy. The Board also denied higher ratings for these conditions and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder. It also denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability was remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability were dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed more than a year after the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for service connection for headaches, hypertension, and TBI were remanded.