Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted readjudication for a heart condition, including IHD and congestive heart failure. It remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and for a heart condition secondary to hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension because the evidence did not show that the veteran's hypertension was related to his military service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) and hypertension secondary to a psychiatric condition. The Board needs more evidence to decide these claims.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal. The claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the criteria for a compensable disability rating were not met.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension due to pre-decisional errors. The VA needs to conduct further examinations and evidentiary development.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded. The Board needs more information from the Veteran's private medical records.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was denied. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, sinusitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension and migraine headaches due to exposure to toxic jet fuel. The Board found that the VA's medical opinions were inadequate and required further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, MDD, AUD, CUD, and hypertension prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 20, 2020. The Board granted a TDIU beginning on that date.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate disability, and peripheral neuropathy, as well as a claim for TDIU. The decision was based on inadequate medical opinions and non-compliance with prior remands.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, both directly and as secondary to an already service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claims for service connection for back disability and GERD were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. The claim for DIC based on the cause of death was also granted, but the claim for DIC under a different section was dismissed.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension, stating that the evidence did not show predominantly high blood pressure readings or continuous medication use required for a higher rating.

The appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. The claims for higher ratings for hypertension, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, essential tremors, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted. The claim for service connection for Zenker's diverticulum was remanded due to new evidence.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded to obtain missing private treatment records.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective from August 25, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for hypertension was dismissed. The appeals for higher ratings for diabetes and hypertension were denied.