Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in South Korea.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for OSA, ED, HTN, acquired psychiatric disability, and right hip disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2022, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied higher ratings for tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and psoriasis, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension, but remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to ongoing medical questions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as new VA medical opinions are needed.

The Board denied increased evaluations for asthma, PTSD with sleep deprivation, and right shoulder rotator cuff tear. The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for high blood pressure and TDIU was remanded.

The appeal regarding service connection for high blood pressure was dismissed because the issue was already pending on the Board's Hearing docket when a second VA Form 10182 was submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a grant of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected hypertension contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 20 percent rating for hypertension, finding that there was no material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for service connection for edema of the left and right lower extremities, scoliosis, lumbago, dysplasia, left shoulder keloid, and keloid on the right thigh are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, anemia, and a compensable disability rating for obstructive pulmonary disease. The claims for service connection of various other conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new medical opinion addressing obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected back disability and his hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected scars and to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including left hand, foot, knee, right hand, ankle, high blood pressure, head injury, depression, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to a service-connected migraine, for further development and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents and no link between his condition and service.

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