Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive airway disease is granted a 100% disability rating, migraine headaches are granted a 50% disability rating, and the right knee disability remains at a 10% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 100 percent effective April 13, 2023.,The Veteran's other trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent effective April 13, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and irritable bowel syndrome, but granted service connection for muscle hernia as secondary to the Veteran's right knee joint osteoarthritis. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes type II (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and sciatica in both the right and left lower extremities due to obesity resulting from service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities. The decision is based on a private medical opinion that concluded the Veteran's conditions are caused by his weight gain and obesity, which were caused by his service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, degenerative disorder of the spine, and bilateral hearing loss on a direct basis. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating required for diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. The Board found that the evidence did not show blood pressure readings meeting these criteria during the review period.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, but his right ear hearing loss and back disorder claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine strain, lumbosacral strain with associated sciatica, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, chronic ankle disabilities, foot problems, hypertension, migraine headaches, MDD, and PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to obtain examinations or opinions where the low threshold of McLendon was met.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of pulmonary embolisms, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hypertension and somatic symptom disorder are denied. The Board has remanded the claims for cardiovascular, peripheral artery disease, and lung cancer with emphysema.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus, have resulted in loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing and dismissed the claim for a special home adaptation grant as moot.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and hypertension were denied previously, but they filed a new claim on August 8, 2022. The Board granted service connection for these conditions effective from August 8, 2022.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service, specifically his Gulf War exposure. However, due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary documents and examinations, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, back disability, left leg disability, left knee disability, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, a skin condition (chloracne), hypertension, and left thumb carcinoma, are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connection claims for various conditions have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The specific conditions include residuals of removal of an esophagus tumor, hypertension, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, headache disability, low back disability, multiple myeloma, soft tissue sarcoma, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and related to toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD have been granted ratings, with the hypertension receiving a 10 percent rating and PTSD receiving a 100 percent rating.