Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a concurrent election prohibited under controlling law and regulation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD and various peripheral neuropathies.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, and a 60 percent evaluation for right knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by weight loss and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension, citing an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective May 8, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for congestive heart failure with coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy, lumbar spine degenerative joint/disc disease, right lower extremity sciatic nerve condition, and left lower extremity sciatic nerve condition.

The Board granted service connection for OSA, restless leg syndrome in both lower extremities as secondary to OSA and remanded hypertension and GERD claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied a compensable rating, while his PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating. The TDIU claim is considered moot as the Veteran has been awarded a 100 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), hypertension, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist by providing the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected seizure disability and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, and low testosterone due to exposure to various chemical or biological agents, including herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension as they are inextricably intertwined with an ongoing claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to Alzheimer's disease and hypertension, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to in-service exposure or injury.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was already assigned. The claims for service connection and a compensable rating for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) and migraine headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, secondary to service-connected disabilities, effective from September 17, 2018. The Veteran was also granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from September 17, 2018 to January 10, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for further evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a grant of service connection.

The Board granted increased ratings for headaches, CAD, PTSD, and lumbar strain with arthritis, while denying increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction.