Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that hypertension had onset in service and was present continuously from separation.

The appeal is remanded to obtain an opinion as to whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC, given that he has been in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform certain ADLs.

The appeal was dismissed due to an administrative error in docketing the case.

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The other issues are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury. The claims for hypertension, meningiomas of the brain, and headaches are being remanded for further development under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the conditions were not related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various conditions, including left eye condition, right eye condition, hypertension, left knee, right knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as denied an earlier effective date for CAD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, supraventricular arrhythmias, erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, chronic kidney disease stage II, and service connection for right shoulder condition, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an effective date of August 20, 2019 for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) and assigned initial disability ratings for lumbosacral spine strain with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, and hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 20 percent for hypertension. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for left ankle disability and right fibula disability.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a VA opinion to determine which disability, obstructive sleep apnea or restrictive airway disease, was predominant from November 8, 2012 to May 22, 2022.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more warranted this rating.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied, except for a grant of TDIU effective May 30, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, hypertension, GERD, cervical strain, and left hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, panic disorder, lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart condition, and hypertension as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activities.