Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent effective February 25, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran had diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more during the claim period and granted a rating of 10 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, thyroid condition, hypertension, right hip arthritis, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, and insomnia disabilities are denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's lumbago with arthritis disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected chronic rhinitis.,Service connection for chronic rhinitis is granted on a direct basis due to its onset during service and current diagnosis.,Service connection for hypertension is granted on a direct basis due to its onset during service and manifestation within one year of discharge.,Right ankle disorder is granted as it manifested during service and has been diagnosed with symptoms causing functional loss.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there were no blood pressure readings that predominantly met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has denied a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a penile condition secondary to PTSD and hypertension secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for dermatosis, hypertension, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, and restless leg syndrome.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection due to in-service herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's major neurocognitive disorder, which is secondary to his hypertension, was also granted service connection.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, and hypertension. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hearing loss. The cases are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 28, 2023 for a 10% disability rating for service-connected hypertension. The decision concludes that the Veteran's systolic blood pressure was predominantly 160 or more from July 5, 2023, but no earlier.

Service connection is granted for pantothenate kinase associated neurodegeneration (PKAN). Service connection for hypertension, a neck disability, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of August 9, 2023 for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, as well as eligibility for VA Educational Assistance. The Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran is not precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities and denied the claim for a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and right foot neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's VA treatment records from June 2023 to December 2021 are not in the claims file.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and found that a compensable initial rating of 10 percent was warranted for his hypertension. The evidence showed that the Veteran had consistently high blood pressure readings, with diastolic pressures predominantly at or above 100 and systolic pressures predominantly at or above 160, requiring continuous medication.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors. The issues of secondary service connection for upper and lower extremity neurological symptoms are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension were denied in a January 2016 rating decision. The effective date of the awards was granted on June 8, 2020, for CFS, migraine headaches, and tinnitus, and February 25, 2020, for hypertension.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension is granted as of January 11, 2020. The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, and tinnitus are denied.