Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disease were all found to be incurred during service. The Board granted the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to hypertension, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and chronic kidney condition.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, finding no evidence of a chronic disability in service or during the presumptive period. The Veteran's current allergic rhinitis was not related to his active service.,Service connection for sinusitis was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of sinusitis documented in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claim for bipolar disorder and the issues of COPD, hypertension, left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and left elbow disability are being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remanded the claims for further development, including verifying service in the territorial waters of Vietnam and obtaining an opinion on the etiology of diabetes and hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,The Veteran has four painful chin scars, and the Board granted a 20 percent rating for them but did not grant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for neck, low back, right knee, and left knee disorders. The Veteran's hypertension claim was also denied.

The Veteran is granted service connection for reactive hypoglycemia, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's application for VR&E benefits was denied because he did not meet the criteria for an employment handicap, despite having a combined rating of 100 percent due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran had overcome any impairments caused by his disabilities and was employed in a suitable position.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the inextricability of his service connection claims for arteriosclerotic heart disease, s/p stents implant, myocardial perfusion fixed inferior wall defect, hypertension, and seizure disorder. The appropriate remedy is to remand the TDIU claim pending resolution of these service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and COPD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and GERD have been granted. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for high blood pressure/hypertension was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving the claims-processing rules.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1, was aggravated by the service-connected right hallux valgus postoperative.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were due to his service-connected degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since June 1, 2020. The Board has granted TDIU and assigned June 1, 2020 as the effective date. The Veteran is also entitled to DEA benefits from June 1, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for multilevel lumbar DJD/DDD with underlying congenital spinal stenosis secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to service-connected hypertension.,Service connection is also granted for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to his failure to report for VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Veteran's appeals for post-traumatic stress disorder and hypertension have been dismissed due to their death before the appeal could be decided.

The Veteran's hypertension and left epididymitis have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found no evidence of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more that required continuous medication for control, nor atrophy in either testicle, which would warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran's deviated nasal septum and tinea pedis disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service.