Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to schedule a VA examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), hypertension, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, skin condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, sciatic nerve disability, sleep apnea, and back disability, as there is pre-decisional error in the case and a VA examination(s) and addendum opinions are required to cure the error.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension and granted a 40 percent initial rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board granted service connection for asthma from August 10, 2022, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pit smoke during his deployment in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder and related conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's duty status in May 2006 and the etiology of his claimed back disorder.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for Sunscreen SPF 30 as there is no evidence that he was prescribed sunscreen for a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional evidence and records.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted initial disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, right and left lower extremities involving femoral and sciatic nerves, and a 70 percent rating for service-connected other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress (moderate), as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in the disability prior to July 5, 2023.

The Board granted an effective date of August 8, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism and a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected conditions, and special monthly compensation was awarded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for heart disability and hypertension, as the only basis on which service connection may be granted is under the provisions of the PACT Act, which became effective on August 10, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a higher rating for PTSD, and the reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and higher ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pituitary mass, but denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum with rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis with a history of strep throat and rhinitis, pituitary mass with migraine headaches, hypertension, hypothyroidism, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, status post dual chamber ICD placement residual scar, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension with an effective date of October 29, 2020.