Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted increased ratings for neuropathy of the right and left lower sciatic nerves, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depleted lung function, hypertension, blurred vision, and coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypertension, an increased rating for GERD, and service connection for OSA. The effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD was set to February 15, 2012.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carotid endarterectomy, colorectal cancer, herniated stoma repair, and pulmonary arterial hypertension to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by scheduling additional examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for service connection for hypertension or the proposed reduction in rating for COPD.

The appeal for service connection for high blood pressure was dismissed due to improper docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected myocardial infarction with stents and coronary artery bypass graft, effective June 1, 2022, but denied restoration of a 60 percent rating.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer on a direct basis and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and left tibia fracture.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability to correct an examiner's failure to render an adequate opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right knee pain, left ankle pain, and right ankle pain but denied service connection for skin facial, respiratory complaints, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), lower back pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety; and alcohol dependence, uncomplicated.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding evidence.

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Board granted an evaluation of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with sleep disturbances and unspecified depressive disorder, but remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, eye disability, to include decreased vision, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and migraine headaches, but remanded the claim for hypertension.