Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted initial ratings for the veteran's peripheral neuropathies and hypertension but denied higher ratings. The effective dates for service connection were also addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The claims for service connection for diabetes, prostate cancer, and hypertension are remanded for further development regarding potential herbicide exposure outside of Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, all of which the Veteran contends are related to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, including obtaining complete medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to Agent Orange exposure and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while remanding an increased rating claim for residuals of prostate cancer (voiding dysfunction).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it is not related to the Veteran's Gulf War environmental exposures, did not manifest within one year of separation from service, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, a Gulf War undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, and an earlier effective date for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service at Fort Gordon.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 23, 2018, for the grant of service connection for hypertension based on a pending claim and continuous pursuit since that date.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal for a compensable initial rating for COPD and scar of the left shoulder was withdrawn. Other appeals were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and hypertension, and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board denied higher ratings for prostate cancer, ED, and hypertension but granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension. Service connection was denied for lung cancer, bladder cancer, hyperglycemia, and COPD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2021 for service connection for chronic kidney disease but denied increased ratings and other claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date and a higher rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's service-connected MDD, recurrent - severe with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, effective November 2, 2020. The claims for OSA, ED, hypertension, and migraine headaches were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, peripheral vestibular disorder, bilateral hearing loss, cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, and bilateral cataracts. However, it granted a 10 percent disability rating for TBI and a 70 percent disability rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, effective from August 21, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, a residual scar on the left ankle, and chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, as well as secondary conditions including sciatica and major depressive disorder. The decision also denied service connection for left and right hip arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back pain, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disease, hypertension, depression, and reactive airway disease.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right and left lower extremity disabilities, nausea, hypertension, loss of smell, loss of taste, kidney disorder, prostatic hypertrophy, prostate cancer, post cranial nodes, boils on the shoulders, armpits, groin, and neck, gynecomastia, and an ear tumor. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.