Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, including prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy, and dismissed the appeals for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea due to untimeliness of the appeal.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and service connection, including for allergic rhinitis, bladder condition, COPD, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and migraines, effective October 30, 2022, but denied increased ratings for PTSD, hypertension, and migraines. ED was also granted.

The Board remands the case to attempt to obtain private treatment records from the Veteran's primary care physician, Dr. W., or notify the Veteran that such records cannot be obtained.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding potential herbicide exposure during his active service.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied an increased rating for hypertension, while dismissing the claim for an earlier effective date. The decision also remanded several other claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a personality disorder, as well as initial evaluations in excess of 30 percent, 10 percent, and a compensable evaluation for myocardial infarction with coronary artery disease and coronary artery bypass graft, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension respectively.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of a stroke, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claims for acne, erectile dysfunction, and sinusitis were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches, finding that both conditions had their onset during active military service or were due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran is granted an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance due to his service-connected coronary artery disease causing strokes that have resulted in effective loss of the use of his extremities.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II). The claims for chronic kidney disease and hypertension were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an earlier effective date, as well as a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for hypertension and a compensable rating for eczema prior to May 19, 2023. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hypertension, right eye cataract, neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, as well as a TDIU claim. However, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for impetigo and denied all other claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus, alopecia areata, hypertension, sleep apnea, parathyroid cancer, cardiomegaly, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and arthritis of the bilateral feet, ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, and hands.