Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain an adequate medical opinion and ensure VA makes efforts to secure outstanding medical treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for mini strokes/strokes residual, neurological disorders, diabetes, and hypertension as the evidence of record does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension due to an error by the AOJ that occurred prior to the AOJ decision on appeal.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70% rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and other specified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, effective July 1, 2021. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 30% for migraines (headaches) from November 1, 2021, and a compensable rating for hypertension were denied.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension, Wilson's disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, and pancreatitis based on a history of one episode of hemorrhage from portal gastropathy.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a direct link to service. The claim for skin cancer was remanded.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for a lower back condition.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic and femoral), and hypertension based on in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a lower back condition to obtain additional evidence, including medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act, and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error regarding verification of in-service exposure to herbicides and other hazardous chemicals.

The Board denied service connection for ocular hypertension and dry eye syndrome, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The claim for service connection for left achilles tendon was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension to correct pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left and right leg deep vein thrombosis, thrombophlebitic syndrome, and venous hypertension based on persistent edema and stasis pigmentation.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors related to the Veteran's back condition, left leg pain, hypertension, tinnitus, knee strain, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2016, for the award of service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it was at least as likely as not incurred in service. The other claims were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to a duty to assist error.