Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, heart disability, bilateral heel disability, and hypertension as they are not eligible to be adjudicated due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continued use of medication for blood pressure control and manifests with systolic pressure that is predominately 160 or more, has been granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension has been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly below 100 and systolic pressure predominantly below 160, requiring continuous medication for control. The criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101 are not met.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for hypertension and melanoma. The appeal is granted in part, with remand necessary for further consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as non-compensable (zero percent) due to the lack of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or greater that requires continuous medication for control.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are granted, with a 40% rating for the hearing loss. The hypertension is not compensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and alcoholism, finding no new and relevant evidence to support readjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for Canadian Crutches in 2020 is being remanded due to insufficient explanation of the denial and conflicting evidence regarding use for a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hernia condition, right ankle and leg disabilities, sinusitis, cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, chronic heart disease, chronic heart failure, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The appeals were all denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a left index finger condition, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than February 13, 2013 for service connection of chronic renal disease with hypertension and for a higher rating for his hypertension. The claims are being returned to obtain additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions addressing her claims related to PTSD and physical pain from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, hypertension, arthritis, heart condition, fatigue (including CFS), and a condition of the bilateral upper extremities (peripheral neuropathy) are granted. The conditions are presumed due to exposure to burn pits during service in Egypt.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence was denied. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, as were the claims for tinea pedis and left knee cystic mass.

Service connection is granted for lumbar spine degenerative disease, hypertension (based on a claim filed in June 2018), left lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes, and right lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes.,Service connection is remanded for left hip impairment and right hip impairment due to service-connected musculoskeletal disorders.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and a mutating growth as there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or other in-service causation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evaluations and evidence. The Board will not make a final determination on these issues until further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during active duty service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have chronic recurrent hypertension while in service and that his current diagnosis was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.