Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected conditions. The hypertension case requires further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, hypertension, polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed as the Veteran served in Thailand during a period that qualifies as Vietnam era service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, hip disabilities, ankle and foot disabilities, respiratory issues, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for high blood pressure has been remanded.

The Board has dismissed all issues of entitlement to service connection or disability ratings for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, but a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and a compensatory rating of 60 percent for fecal incontinence (IBS) are granted.,Fecal incontinence is now assigned an effective date of November 25, 2008.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition and hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus II. The decision on the right knee claim is based on lack of evidence linking the current disability to service or any incident therein. For hypertension, the Board found no in-service incurrence and insufficient nexus between the current disability and service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to additional VA records not previously considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened, and he is now granted service connection.,His hypertension and kidney condition are denied as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is granted and remanded. The evidence received since the last denial relates to a previously unestablished element of the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a low back disability and for ratings in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, as well as for hypertension prior to February 21, 2019. A rating of 10 percent for hypertension is granted from that date.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left eye glaucoma, and PTSD due to outstanding treatment records not being associated with the claims file. The Veteran will need new examinations to determine current severity of his conditions, as well as a VA Form 21-8940 completed by him.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and mood disorder, as well as a heart disorder (claimed as hypertension), finding no medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and skin cancer due to procedural issues. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations and receive additional etiological opinions on these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional action, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being addressed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the Veteran did not meet the first element of a service connection claim, which is the presence of a current disability. The evidence showed no confirmed diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and respiratory disorders due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is required to obtain a supplemental opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension have been granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension are related to service. The criteria for direct service connection have been met.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected chronic kidney disease, finding that there is at least a 50% chance (equipoise) that the hypertension is due to or aggravated by his service-connected condition.