Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's right knee sprain and hypertension are currently rated at 10% each, but the Board found that neither condition warrants a higher rating based on current evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction due to an inability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's service dates and training status, particularly for his right knee injury in July 2009.

The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as per VA regulations, and therefore his initial claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for punji stick wound, with associated scar, of the right calf muscle has been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for acquired mental health condition and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for left ankle ankylosis and has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, compensable ratings for hypertension and associated epistaxis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, dental disability, vision disability, headaches, low back disability, and neurological disability due to failure to report for VA examinations. The issues are being remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was due to congestive heart failure, which is attributed to hypertension. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding whether service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to cause death and if nonservice-connected hypertension was aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure and a right leg injury due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection and increased rating issues. The Veteran's hypertension, headaches, sinus disorder, bronchitis, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are all being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to service connection issues. The Veteran needs further VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to military service or other factors.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent rating since the beginning of his claim, with continuous medication required for control.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition was not related to service and is unrelated to any service-connected disabilities.,The Board also denied service connection for a right ankle/foot disorder, concluding that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is unrelated to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for hypertension and a compensable disability rating for left fifth toe fracture as they have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of clear evidence indicating that the February 2017 rating decision was properly mailed to the Veteran's attorney.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral leg disability, low back disability, and hypertension. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper left and right extremities, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and fibromyalgia are all denied as there is no current disability at any time pertinent to the claim on appeal. The Veteran’s service connection claim for hypertension is remanded due to in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,A rating in excess of 70 percent prior to April 16, 2019 for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of CAD, DMII, and BLEDN, as well as service connection for hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.