Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and a higher rating for tinnitus are both denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101, as his blood pressure readings consistently showed diastolic pressure below 100 and systolic pressure below 160. For tinnitus, the maximum schedular allowance of 10 percent is assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for neuropathy, nose bleeding/throat discomfort, shortness of breath at night, bilateral hip pain/movement, and hypertension has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.,Service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's benign fibrous dysplasia is currently rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control and has not been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.,The Veteran's bilateral subarachnoid hemorrhage is currently rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. Service connection for shortness of breath on exertion has been dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded due to incomplete personnel records.

The Veteran's low back disability, left wrist arthritis, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The low back disability is directly related to the in-service motorcycle accident. Left wrist arthritis is presumed due to continuous symptomatology since service. Hypertension has been aggravated by chronic pain from other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal of the December 2018 SOC is reinstated, and his claims for service connection are decided on their merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition and hypertension do not meet the criteria for service connection, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's heart condition was diagnosed many years after discharge, and there is insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for unspecified eye injury. The issues of service connection for kidney stones and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and hypertension, but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The PACT Act presumption is applied for these conditions.

The Veteran's scar on his right index finger is granted a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are each rated at the maximum 10 percent level, as they do not meet criteria for higher ratings. The Veteran's PTSD remains at the current 50 percent rating.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. An initial 10 percent evaluation, but no higher, for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed as the VA Form 10182 was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain relevant private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's neck disability, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The effective dates for these conditions are not specified as they were awarded in the October 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, headaches and migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep disability due to potential secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether his current disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions or if they were aggravated by them. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received. The claims for erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, hypertension, skeletal arthritis, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral lung condition are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for esophagus disability, lung disability (spots on lungs), headaches, and hypertension. Service connection was granted for sleep apnea pursuant to the PACT Act.