Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma and hypertension are granted as service-connected, with the hypertension secondary to his asthma. His UAD is also granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for hypothyroidism and emphysema are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD and Hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA must provide supplemental opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service, specifically in-service burn pit exposure, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraines, including as secondary to hypertension, should be remanded due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for lower back pain conditions, upper back pain conditions, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, heart condition, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's hearing loss claim remains denied.

The appeal with respect to service connection for chest pains and increased rating for sarcoidosis is dismissed. The appeal with respect to erectile dysfunction and hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, considering the continuous use of medication to control his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and an increased rating for right thigh scars have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded due to incomplete service records. The decision on the rating for hypertension remains denied.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied by the Board, as his current level of disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's Rating Schedule.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his blood pressure readings have not consistently been predominantly 160 or more in systolic or 100 or more in diastolic. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's initial maximum schedular rating of 10 percent for status post bunionectomy, right foot, is granted. Other service-connected conditions are not rated higher.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of hypertension, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including rescanning illegible service treatment records and making a clear determination regarding exposure basis.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure, and his end-stage renal disease is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The claim for direct service connection for hypertension remains pending and requires further development.