Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that it more nearly approximated this level of disability throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of IHD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied as they were not received before the applicable liberalizing laws took effect.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied because it was filed after the May 8, 2001 law that added diabetes to the list of presumptively related conditions.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of her right knee condition and cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records. The matter is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected disabilities, specifically Meniere’s syndrome and the cardiovascular conditions. The Board found that these conditions aggravated his heart issues and contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right wrist osteoarthritis, but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to lack of medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for CAD, DM, and HTN secondary to cervical/lumbar spine disabilities due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not begin during his active military service or within a year of his discharge.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but his IBS remains at noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease as secondary to hypertension, finding the evidence in equipoise that these conditions are related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left ankle tendonitis with gouty arthritis, migraine headaches, coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, and hypertension were all denied.,No new evidence or changes in service connection theory were presented.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, increased ratings for various knee and back disabilities, service connection for shoulder, ankle, foot, and sleep apnea conditions, as well as reopening of his hypertension claim are all remanded. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran's other claimed conditions are secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. The VA is directed to obtain updated treatment records, including addendum medical opinions regarding the etiology of diabetes, gout, kidney disorder, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and eye disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and prostate condition (including erectile dysfunction, microscopic hematuria, hydrocele, varicocele, and benign prostatic hyperplasia). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or manifested within one year of separation.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no effective date or rating is assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, poor circulation, chronic infections, Bell's Palsy, Dupuytren’s Contracture, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cataracts, erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder, and plantar fasciitis, all claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a right leg injury due to lack of evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including malignant melanoma, lymphoma, tinnitus, obesity, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The denial is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, left knee and leg disability, and hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no direct evidence showing that the Veteran's current disabilities were incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's GERD, sleep apnea, and bilateral TMJ dysfunction have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.