Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his service or his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, while denying service connection for lower back, kidney, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder, depression, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for sleep apnea, vertigo, and a gastrointestinal disability were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery bypass graft, CABG surgical scar, and hypertension.

The Board denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neuropathy and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hyperthyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lung, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and hypertension based on herbicide exposure in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) under the PACT Act. The claim for thyroid cancer was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and a prolonged period without complaint or diagnosis.

The Board granted ratings of 30 to 40 percent for various diabetic neuropathies and restored a 10 percent rating for hypertension, while denying an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus but denied service connection for right knee arthritis.

The Board remands the claim for a VA hypertension examination to determine the level of severity associated with the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder strain, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee minimal degenerative joint disease with patellar tendinitis and bursitis, vertigo, congestive heart failure, and hypertension, to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and an effective date of August 13, 2019, for the grant of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected hypertension, as the evidence did not show a diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, Parkinson's disease, cryptococcal infection, and sarcoidosis as secondary to the cryptococcal infection. COPD was also granted as secondary to both cryptococcal infection and Parkinson's disease.