Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected TBI with nose fracture and these claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, voiding dysfunction (claimed as bladder), hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertensive heart disease with supraventricular arrhythmia to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial disability rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of service connection prior to August 10, 2022, and his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for gastrointestinal problems and service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the back. The claims for other conditions were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for HIV, peptic ulcer disease/GERD, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, but granted an effective date of December 18, 2020, for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and hypertension, both presumed to be due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and entitlement to a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is dismissed, and several issues related to service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to mycosis fungoides cutaneous T, T cell lymphoma and hypertension, which was presumed connected to his exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Vietnam.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD with MDD and insomnia disorder, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, eczematous dermatitis of the wrists and feet, and DDD, L5-S1, with retrolisthesis. TDIU was granted as of September 22, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and remanded the claim for trigeminal neuralgia due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension and service connection for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and a gallbladder disability as there is no evidence of current disabilities at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for bile duct cancer and a TDIU prior to August 23, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and temporomandibular joint disorder (TJD) as there was no current diagnosis of either condition during or approximate to the claims period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension (HTN) and remanded the claims for a heart condition, skin condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for parkinsonism, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The claims for ischemic heart disease status post pacemaker and status post pacemaker were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, as were claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis and a back disability are also being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, as due to in-service exposure to radiation under the PACT Act, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, loss of use of a creative organ, and service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected conditions have been granted.