Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension, as well as entitlement to a special monthly pension, due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension, all presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, was not incurred in service, and is not attributable to a disease, injury, or event of service.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, as it required continuous medication for control during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and insomnia, painful right hand laceration scar, right hand laceration scar associated with underlying soft tissue damage, and hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for essential hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his presumptively service-connected hypertension materially contributed to his cardiac arrest, severe metabolic acidosis, and statis epilepticus-intractable seizures.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as they are not related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied service connection for meniscal tear, osteoarthritis, and chondrocalcinosis of the right knee and hypertension. The claims for TBI, chronic upset stomach, and prostate cancer were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of September 9, 2016 for the grant of service connection for diabetes and hypertension based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao RTAFB.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or caused by active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an initial 20 percent rating for hypertension, while remanding the claim for a left wrist condition.

The claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it during a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes, and hypertension under the PACT Act. Peripheral arterial diseases were also granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cardiomyopathy and heart murmur with coronary artery disease, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.