Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for GERD, unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. It also granted ratings of 50%, 20%, and 20% for lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy respectively, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and an earlier effective date were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury, Paget's disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (secondary to hypertension), and kidney disease (secondary to hypertension) as there was no evidence that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating was dismissed due to a late filing.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric and musculoskeletal disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD and a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for hypertension and denied compensable ratings for basal cell carcinoma scars on the face, anterior trunk, and posterior trunk.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension as it was not timely filed.

The appeal seeking a compensable disability rating for chronic kidney disease was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent review election.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, PTSD, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hearing loss. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for his existing conditions.

The appeal was denied for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, and the issues of service connection for liver nodules, lung nodules, right foot disorder, and right ankle disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that a disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a status post ischemic stroke due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an increased rating for frontal chronic sinusitis, while remanding claims for an increased initial rating evaluation for migraines and entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee strain (right knee disability), and hypertension as the evidence did not support an in-service injury or event related to these conditions.