Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded several of the issues due to insufficient evidence and will require further examination.,Service connection was not granted for a bilateral eye condition, headache condition, sinus condition, low back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, colon condition, GERD, heart condition, hypertension, and OSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The Board will consider all evidence received since the May 2020 statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or aggravated his stroke with acute respiratory failure, which led to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, migraines/headaches, hypertension, and left knee disability due to incomplete development under the PACT Act and other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the other issues related to hearing loss, tinnitus, foot disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss disability, lumbar spine disability, and hypertension. The Board dismissed these appeals as the Veteran requested their withdrawal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his VA Form 9 was not received within a year of the June 2018 rating decision or within 60 days of the April 2020 SOC.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no in-service event or disease and insufficient evidence of a chronic condition within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's hypertension required continuous medication for control but did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as per VA regulations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition and left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a current disability at the time of separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD are granted as service-connected, with the PTSD receiving a rating of 70 percent effective from November 6, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lung cancer with metastases, as well as for congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, CAD, and PVD. The conditions were not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for hypertension is granted at a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's sinus bradycardia prior to August 3, 2020, does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and an initial disability rating greater than 20-percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and deep vein thrombosis of the right leg have been denied. The reduction in his disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder from 50% to 30% has also been denied.,Service connection was not granted because there is no current diagnosis of hypertension as defined by VA standards.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches are rated at 70 percent from September 9, 2019, to October 26, 2022. The Veteran is granted a rating of 50 percent for his headaches and 30 percent for his dizziness. Service connection for hypertension is established as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, and right shoulder disability have been granted. The claim for GERD is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with hyperlipidemia is rated at 20% and denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10% and denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's chronic renal disease (claimed as kidney failure) does not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date prior to July 26, 2018.