Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a right hip disability, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence of the severity required for higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a procedural error in failing to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus, cervical strain, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a compensable rating for hypertension, but remanded the claim for service connection of pain in the left foot.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and an earlier effective date of May 14, 2018, for radiculopathy right lower extremity. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension and prostate cancer with bladder cancer, status post TURBT and radiation therapy, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 19, 2020 to June 25, 2020, and from August 1, 2022.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent disability rating from July 30, 2024, as the evidence showed diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and required continuous medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and a higher rating for psoriasis, as the evidence did not support a finding that his conditions warranted increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and right hand strain, increased the ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, dyshidrotic eczema, and hypertension, and denied service connection for Parkinsonism, pes planus/flat feet, GERD, tinea versicolor, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus. The Board also granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral foot tinea pedis, a cardiac disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service seizure event.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's duty status and potential toxic exposure during his Reserve and National Guard service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and restored the 20 percent rating for right ankle disability. The claim for an increased initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right ankle disability was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a duty to assist error, specifically regarding an adequate medical opinion on causation and aggravation by service-connected conditions and TERA exposure.