Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, for an additional medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical strain, lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, knee strains, psychiatric disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, shoulder disabilities, breathing disability, foot disability, headache disability, and joint disability, to provide the Veteran an additional opportunity for examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, pancreatitis, and benign neoplasm of the thyroid but denied a compensable rating for benign bladder mass and an increased rating for tinnitus. The effective date for both conditions was set to August 10, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, tinnitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, as well as a compensable rating for TMJ. The appeal was denied based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder condition, to include cystitis, bladder diverticula, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and hematuria, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current bladder condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's hypertension based on systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for bone cancer, liver abscess, shortness of breath, memory problems, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenia, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, and thrombocytopenia under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol abuse, and cannabis use disorder. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and a heart condition due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Korea. The claim for a kidney condition was remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran withdrew all claims and appeals, leading to the dismissal of the issues.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicides. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral vascular disease were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board remands the service connection claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorders due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal toxicity), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters. Hyperlipidemia was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a left foot disorder other than pes planus, to include plantar fasciitis, minimal degenerative changes, and/or calcaneal spur, as they require further development of the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings and an initial compensable rating for his service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.