Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensable ratings for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbe, left big toe scar, and hypertension as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 16, 2009 is granted.,The initial rating claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis are dismissed as moot due to the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's initial ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension have been granted, but no higher. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his current symptoms.,Service connection for COPD and malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands is remanded due to lack of an etiological opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension, finding that a new VA examination is needed to address the May 2003 private treatment record and the Veteran's testimony at his hearing. The examiner must provide opinions on whether hypertension is related to service or secondary to service-connected atrioventricular block.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his active service, as the evidence does not support a finding that COPD or hypertension were caused by service. The Board denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran withdrew all service connection claims for various conditions, including arthritis of the lower extremities, cervical spine disability, low back disability, bilateral eye disability, heart disability, hypertension, kidney disability, insomnia, and psychiatric disability. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and his right and left shin splints are each rated at 30 percent. The ratings for the shin splints remain unchanged.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and a TDIU prior to January 21, 2020 due to outstanding VA treatment records and new evidence received since the December 2024 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches are denied.

The Veteran's combined effects of service-connected left knee disabilities, right knee disabilities and hypertension rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment for the appeal period prior to December 1, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114 subsections (n) and (o) due to multiple service-connected disabilities independently rated at 50 percent or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity in service or within a presumptive period. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is not related to his active service.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral inguinal hernia claims have been denied.,Service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia has been granted with an effective date of December 15, 2013.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of August 9, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities starting from this date.

The Veteran's adult son, the Appellant, is granted accrued benefits due and unpaid at the time of his father's death. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the expenses borne by the Appellant were a result of the Veteran's last sickness and burial.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The effective date remains pending as it is not specified in this decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is presumed to be due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The blood clots in the lungs are found to have been caused or aggravated by his service-connected kidney cancer.,Hypertension was first diagnosed during active duty and is considered a current disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,There is no evidence of a current right ankle disability or any in-service injury that could be linked to service.