Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer due to a failure to provide the Veteran with an examination.

The appeal was denied due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an earlier effective date, a higher rating for anxiety disorder, and service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The right elbow fracture claim was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show that it met the criteria for a compensable rating during the period on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, rhinitis, sinusitis, and GERD as they require further development of evidence.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, chronic bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, liver steatosis, and splenic artery aneurysm.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and various peripheral neuropathies and cardiovascular disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating for MDD and a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as there is no remaining case or controversy. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and anxiety were denied, while the claims for acid reflux and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for valvular heart disease and hypertension, finding that these conditions are directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring sufficient medical opinions on whether the conditions are caused by Toxic Exposure Risk Activities (TERA) exposures.

The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2016, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person from June 2, 2020, to November 11, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for a chronic right wrist sprain, and assigned a 10 percent rating for a left knee scar. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for right and left hip strains.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension on bases other than the PACT Act, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury and no competent medical evidence linking hypertension to any in-service illness or injury.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation but remanded all issues for further development.