Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran was not shown to have served in Vietnam or be exposed to herbicide agents during his service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, as well as a remand is required for an initial compensable rating for right lower extremity scars.

The Veteran's hypertension was evaluated at a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7101, which requires diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. The evidence did not show these criteria were met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension due to a lack of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions, and failure to show manifestations within one year of discharge from service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and hypertension have been granted a total disability evaluation and a compensable rating, respectively. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions and does not involve any presumption or exposure basis.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the evidence demonstrated the Veteran is entitled to an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, but not higher.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 14, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 22, 2014 is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence addressing aggravation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to comply with the PACT Act and to have the RO consider the Veteran's claims under both a direct, and TERA basis.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional VA examinations and the need to obtain certain medical records. The Veteran's claims include various symptoms such as sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disability, joint pain, kidney issues, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and headaches due to incomplete records. The Veteran is required to provide information about private treatment providers who have treated him since 2008, including a cardiologist at P Hospital, his primary care provider at PC Physicians Group, and hospitals where he received treatment.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding service connection and increased disability rating for hypertension, sleep apnea, PTSD, anxiety disorder, sinus headaches, and migraine headaches. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for hypertension or an abdominal scar, and there was no clear evidence of radiculopathy warranting separate ratings.

The Veteran's hypertension and end stage renal disease are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable due to diastolic pressure never being predominantly 100 or more, and systolic pressure never being predominantly 160 or more. The current rating of zero percent adequately reflects the Veteran's disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, but remanded to determine if it is related to in-service herbicide exposure or other conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his diastolic pressure was consistently below 100mm and systolic pressure was consistently below 160mm, thus preventing him from qualifying for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.