Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches with an effective date of September 20, 2017, and also granted service connection for a GI condition and cardiovascular hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and OSA respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, DMII, heart disorder, right shoulder disorder, hypertension, low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to the lack of VA examinations or opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension was denied, and the service connection claim for a right ankle disability was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic neuropathy and hypertension under the PACT Act, but remanded claims for service connection for a stroke and hypertension on direct or secondary basis.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for service-connected hypertension based on systolic blood pressure readings predominantly above 160.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, left lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, and low back disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings, as well as service connection for a right hip disorder.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, lumbosacral strain (secondary to service-connected knee and ankle disabilities), hypertension, diabetes, and bilateral hands arthritis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension and remanded the claims for emphysema and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis to consider additional evidence related to exposure to herbicides and burn pits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability evaluation and effective date prior to April 22, 2023, for hypertension, as well as a claim for service connection for arthritis.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection claims and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism under the PACT Act, presuming exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Guam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a back condition, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, frequency of micturition, and hypertension.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing adequate medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's obesity, acting as an intermediary step due to any of his service-connected disabilities, resulted in the development of OSA and/or hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, but remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and stroke.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a renal disability, left ventricular hypertrophy, and right lower extremity paralysis, as well as an earlier effective date of March 15, 2018. Special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate was also granted.