Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability and hypertension as there is no evidence to support that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and right hip replacement to include DJD post right hip replacement residuals due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis and no credible lay or medical evidence linking any in-service event to the claimed condition.

The appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease and headaches. The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis, hearing loss disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea were rated as non-compensable or the assigned ratings were affirmed. Effective dates of June 15, 2022, were granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension but granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and a right shoulder injury to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the Veteran under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, and heart disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and stroke residuals due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is inextricably intertwined with the claim for stroke residuals.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of various conditions due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hypertension and right ear hearing loss, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board grants earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, and paralysis of the anterior crural nerve associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder and cervical spine disorder.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year after the respective rating decisions were issued.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable rating, dismissing all issues.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied the claims for service connection for chronic epididymo-orchitis, an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, an initial increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy, an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, and an increased rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to obstructive sleep apnea and set the effective date as April 8, 2020.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for tinnitus due to missing evidence and potential exposure errors.