Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate condition, hypertension, chronic headaches, ED, GERD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, skin condition (melanoma of neck and face), back disability, left ankle injury, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to a duty to assist error.,The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded as the Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are required to determine whether these claimed disabilities are etiologically related to his active service or other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected conditions, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, is currently rated at 60 percent. The Board has determined that the current rating does not adequately reflect the severity of his condition due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal to have an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension and residuals of a stroke is dismissed. The Board found that the earliest effective date was October 28, 2011.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions related to the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are inadequate, necessitating further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for hypertension has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes, diabetic neuropathy in all four extremities, hypertension, kidney cancer, and thyroid cancer are granted. Service connection is also granted for loss of use of the left foot due to diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran's hypertension had its onset during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder is granted. The VA examiner found no evidence of chronicity of care complaints or treatment related to hypertension in service records or within 10 years post-discharge.,Service connection for heart condition as secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted. The VA examiner determined that the heart condition and service-connected disabilities are unrelated diseases with different pathophysiological processes.,The Veteran's prostate condition remains remanded, as does his TDIU claim due to unresolved issues related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, and kidney disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

Service connection for kidney cancer, essential tremors, and Parkinson's disease has been dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. Service connection for emphysema remains pending as the AOJ decision is not yet appealable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to a failure to obtain medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically asthma with COPD and OCD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death and because the Social Security Administration records are needed for review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension were denied, while her claim for service connection for depression was granted.

Your appeal for service connection of hypertension has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for hypertension has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for information about the qualifications of the contract examiners who conducted his VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bruxism, gastritis including chronic constipation, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's current conditions are not yet established as related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six issues have been dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeal process.