Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of exposure to herbicide agents in Guam and obtaining a new medical opinion regarding skin disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a respiratory disorder (to include sinusitis), hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and alopecia as additional development is required before adjudication on the merits.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent disability rating for hypertension from August 1, 2019 to September 18, 2019; however, a rating in excess of 10 percent at any other point during the appeal period is denied.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for hypertension and a heart condition is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a blood disorder are remanded.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed heart conditions, including hypertension and cardiomyopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for blindness in right eye and granted readjudication of claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and thyroid cancer based on new evidence.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension effective from January 30, 2023. The service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and a disorder manifested by dizziness as secondary to hypertension were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, hypertension, COPD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a bilateral foot disability, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome, and erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The appeal for increased ratings for tension headaches and hypertension was withdrawn by the veteran, leading to the dismissal of the case.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and remanded the claim for hypertension due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for further development regarding hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, Peyronie's disease, and lumbar strain, while denying service connection for chloracne, amnesia, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for a higher rating and service connection for a cardiovascular disability, to include paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, as secondary to hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain a medical opinion regarding its relation to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic sinusitis. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for residuals of colon cancer due to insufficient evidence supporting the claims.