Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for cause of death and entitlement to DIC due to inadequate medical examination.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because it had already been decided.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension and PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and for service connection for hiatal hernia.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The veteran withdrew the appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for migraine headaches. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the case.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension was granted at 10%. The effective date for service connection for hypertension and the issue of entitlement to a TDIU were not addressed.

The Veteran's appeal to increase his combined disability rating from 90% to 100% was denied. The Board found no error in the calculation of the combined evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension, not based on the PACT Act, is remanded. The Board needs to address direct service connection and obtain a VA medical opinion.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension and TDIU was denied. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct duty to assist errors. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and VA did not obtain necessary medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 20, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The evidence shows the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since that date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the first claim for TDIU was filed on February 23, 2022.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for posttraumatic headaches effective August 30, 2021. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time and good cause for an extension was not shown.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted. The claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and sinus problems were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a back condition, and a mental/stress disorder because the evidence did not show these conditions began during or are related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and anemia were granted. The claims for bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, gouty arthropathy were denied. The claim for transient ischemic attack was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for hypertension, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for myeloma cancer was denied. The veteran's request for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, but the request for a 60 percent rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy with macula edema was granted. The issues of hypertension and total disability rating based on individual unemployability were remanded.