Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The hypertension rating was denied prior to August 14, 2023, and a higher rating for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate etiology opinion.

The Board denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for skin cancer, hypertension, sleep apnea, and bilateral hip conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for acute, subacute or old myocardial infarction and arteriosclerotic heart disease status post artery bypass graft, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and erectile dysfunction, and bilateral open angle glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, a right ankle disability, hypertension, and prostate cancer residuals. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension, GERD, psoriasis, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to a need to verify exposure and obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act but dismissed appeals for a kidney tumor/cyst and skin cancer on the nose.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while dismissing appeals for service connection for limitation of motion of the ankle, hypertension, tinnitus, and insomnia.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer and diverticulitis, but remanded claims related to heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, diabetic ulcer of the left foot, and a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for atrial flutter/heart condition, hypertension, and chronic constipation, diarrhea and chronic bloating due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 2018, for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine but denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The appeal was dismissed for untimely filing, and several claims for service connection were denied due to insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, headaches, and hypertension as additional development is required to clarify whether the Veteran's claimed insomnia can be characterized as a separate disability for VA compensation purposes and, if so, whether it is due to his active service or caused/aggravated by another service-connected disability, including service-connected tinnitus. The Board also remands the claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for insomnia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and spine disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his hypertension.