Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were dismissed due to a procedural defect, while the appeal for sleep apnea syndrome was remanded for further evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of entitlement to service connection for a cancerous head lesion was moot due to the grant of service connection in December 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an effective date of February 22, 2020, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension, and a compensable disability rating for a right hand scar (painful).

The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program to remodel the entrance of his home, including railings on both sides and replacement of carpet, was granted.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, effective from the date of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and lumbar disc displacement, and hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ and denied service connection for hypertension and sinusitis, while remanding the claim for right knee arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were denied.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an October 2023 rating decision is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error, specifically an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as the Veteran was not in receipt of a total service-connected disability rating for 10 continuous years immediately preceding his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, bilateral neuropathy, knee condition, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, asthma, hypertension, fatigue condition and an acquired psychological disorder, to obtain additional evidence.

The appeals for service connection and initial rating were dismissed due to untimely filings of the necessary forms within one year after notification.

The Board granted service connection for cardiomyopathy and remanded the claims for heart disorder, to include transient ischemic attack, chronic systolic heart failure, and heart disease. The claim for hypertension was denied.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.