Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active-duty service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and lumbar spondylosis and spinal stenosis. However, it granted service connection for migraines due to herbicide exposure prior to August 10, 2022, and an earlier effective date for kidney cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and dismissed his appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal problems, as additional evidence has not been considered by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for pulmonary fibrosis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service exposure to herbicides, but remanded the claim for myelodysplastic syndrome for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and obesity, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service or his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected conditions, and incontinence as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. The decision was based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

All appeals for ratings in excess of the current ratings or service connection were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and hypercholesterolemia, and remanded the claims for anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, eye disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, and kidney disorder.

The Board denied service connection for anorexia nervosa and remanded the claims for alopecia areata, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, a skin disorder, left big toe condition with chronic pain, infection and ingrown, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for the grants of service connection for various conditions including coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation, diabetes type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure proper notice of the right to a hearing before the RO was provided.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether each condition is related to toxic exposure risk activity during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, hypertension, and arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for hypertension and diabetes type II due to a need for further evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension) due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement, and also dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as there was no case or controversy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a greater than 50% obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side for allergic rhinitis; no incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment or non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting for sinusitis; and no diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more for hypertension.