Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, alcohol abuse, and hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and asthma was dismissed due to a timely notice of disagreement not being filed within one year of the rating decision. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and glaucoma were remanded for further development.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for migraines due to an improper reduction in the rating, and remanded issues related to service connection for high blood pressure and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, particularly considering the Veteran's exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The veteran withdrew all appeals related to the claims for initial disability evaluations and service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 9, 2019. The claims for right lower extremity neurological condition and intracranial hypertension were denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, while denying service connection for hypertension, a left arm disability, a left lower extremity neurological disability, a right lower extremity neurological disability, and left knee pain. The Board also granted ratings of 70%, 10%, and 30% for posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, dry eye syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome, respectively.

The Board readjudicated the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory disability, and a skin disability based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep impairment, hypertension, impaired vision, residual disability from vasectomy, and a compensable rating for scars were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and heart condition (also claimed hypertension), both secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer, throat cancer, hypertension, and a heart disorder to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the theories of secondary service connection and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but denied a higher rating for hypertension. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period from May 17, 2016, to March 27, 2018.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and a need to consider evidence of toxic exposure risk activities under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that hypertension was secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied a rating higher than 60 percent for chronic kidney disease but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for hypertension. The Board also remanded service connection for cholecystectomy and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating issues related to GERD, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, TDIU, and DEA.