Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for hypertension due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist in obtaining evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, cataracts, residuals of a stroke, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, tinnitus was granted.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded several other claims including an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, prostate disability, COPD, coronary arteriosclerosis, femoral artery disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, dry eye condition, liver disease, toenail fungus, headaches, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's pain with functional impairment is related to his active duty service. The hypertension claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for tinnitus. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 10 percent for neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other conditions for further review.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a heart disability, to include IHD and CAD, and hypertension based on new and relevant evidence related to potential exposure to herbicide agents in the Philippines.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and right eye central retinal artery occlusion with neovascular glaucoma, both related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection and ratings for the veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The Board denied benefits for a child born with birth defects and spina bifida under 38 U.S.C. § 1805, as the appellant's mother is not a Vietnam veteran and there is no evidence of a diagnosis of spina bifida.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in-service or within one year of separation, and no medical nexus between his current conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia but remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type 2.

The appeal was dismissed for claims related to special monthly compensation, service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, and the reduction of a hip strain rating. The Board also denied increased ratings for hip strains.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, granted a 10 percent rating for the painful right knee scar, and denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and hypertension, as well as related TDIU and SMC claims, due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.