Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, a heart condition as secondary to hypertension, and lower extremity vascular disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The claims for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities and amputation of toes were also granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. However, the claims for a neck condition, COPD, gall bladder removal, and chronic kidney disease were denied.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his cardiovascular diseases, which were listed as contributing causes of death.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating claims due to untimely filings, except for chronic sinusitis which was granted on a direct basis.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, but denied service connection for DMII, hypertension, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, impotence, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral claudication/superficial femoral artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation in excess of the 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) rate due to a lack of evidence showing anatomical loss or loss of use of both arms, both legs, one arm and one leg, or blindness without light perception in both eyes.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension, but remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for scars of the anterior trunk and remanded claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, tension headaches, and GAD, but denied service connection for high blood pressure. The Veteran's claims for other disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension based on evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more during the appellate period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, as well as initial ratings higher than noncompensable for dermatitis and hypertension, and a rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine strain.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension as of August 10, 2022, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including residuals of a rib injury, left ankle injury, lower extremity sciatica, hypertension, blurred vision, chest pain, and kidney disease, as there was no current diagnosis or evidence of related functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension due to inadequate development of in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded claims for high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive and central sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on September 24, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.