Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension (HTN), left foot disorder, and right foot disorder as the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors. The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations or access to his service treatment records, which are necessary to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential radiation exposure during her military service, and will require further development including obtaining a dose estimate from the USH.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were all denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD and radiculopathy were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 7, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50% rating prior to January 11, 2019, and a 70% rating thereafter. The Veteran's hypertension claim has been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected hypertension should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The decision also requires an examination to determine if obesity during service caused or aggravated the Veteran's current obesity and its relation to his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or any incident of service, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and hypertension, finding that the conditions were not caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The effective date of a 100% disability rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, and he receives a 10% disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss from December 7, 2011 onwards. However, the prior period of hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes, and hypertension associated with diabetes have been denied. Separate compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities associated with diabetes are also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The issues include hypertension, low back disability including osteoporosis and degenerative disc disease (DDD), coronary artery disease, and sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral lower extremity varicose veins with atherosclerosis and hypertension due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's symptoms are being evaluated again by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, but his hepatic and pancreatic steatosis are denied as they are not considered disabilities for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for high blood pressure, acid reflux, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 23, 2018 have been dismissed. The appeal of the effective date earlier than April 2, 2014 for the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is remanded.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for right eye pterygium and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and a right foot disability. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral elbow arthritis and hypertension, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents or secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as a result of exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for additional action to attempt to corroborate his potential in-service exposure to herbicides.