Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and denied service connection for anemia, high cholesterol, muscle aches, benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, frostbite residuals, gonorrhea residuals, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of lung, but remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records, private treatment records, and a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his sudden cardiac death, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus to his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension but granted service connection for a cerebrovascular accident and the residuals thereof as secondary to hypertension, and also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart condition, hypertension, mental health condition, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for flat feet (pes planus) with plantar fasciitis were remanded for additional examination.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning March 29, 2007.

The Board granted an effective date of December 7, 2015, for the award of service connection for painful surgical scar, left knee, and a 10 percent rating for cluster headaches. It denied earlier effective dates for other issues.

The Board denied service connection for right lower and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. However, the TDIU was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension as new and relevant evidence has been received, clarifying the Veteran's theory of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with obesity as an intermediate step.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, high blood pressure, and nose bleeds was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, but denied service connection for obesity.

The Board denied service connection for kidney disease, finding no current disability. The claim for hypertension was remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for hypertension.