Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and also granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically hypertension.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including hearing loss, facial scars, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, skin condition, sleep apnea, and various musculoskeletal issues.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records, Vet Center records, and a TERA examination under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension, and a disability manifested by high cholesterol.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and initial compensable disability rating for hypertension to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2024 rating decision.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was dismissed as it originated from a spurious rating decision and the Veteran should pursue his claim through the May 2023 appeal stream.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable disability rating for left knee strain (limitation of flexion) to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for an eating disorder and hypertension, but denied service connection for a skin disorder and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis and granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective December 22, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The other claims, including hypertension, colon cancer, and coronary artery disease, were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for urinary frequency, right and left ankle disorders, and hypertension due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and hypertension due to missing private treatment records and the need for further medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome, while denying the other issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verifying the Veteran's duty status and obtaining an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board remands the service connection claim for hypertension to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an etiological opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for hypertension, eczema, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act and dismissed the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and OSA.