Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and right and left hip disorders, as well as a temporary total evaluation following a surgical procedure, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, but remanded the claims for a low back disability, sinusitis, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on a May 2022 private medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, left and right shoulder disabilities, back disability, pain and/or fatigue disability (chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia), and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with nephrolithiasis to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and initial rating, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, and his condition was controlled by continuous medication.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as the Veteran was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least 10 years immediately preceding death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lower back pain and sleep apnea secondary to hypertension or hypothyroidism due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding that no evidence supported an earlier date of claim or entitlement.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for service-connected hypertension with secondary chronic kidney disease to obtain missing private treatment records.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension and a compensable disability rating, dismissed appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis, but granted service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.,The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and sinusitis. The claims for hypertension, gout (left foot/toe, right foot/toe, left ankle, right ankle), and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and a gallbladder disability as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, infertility, and a compensable initial rating for hidradenocarcinoma. The claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and anemia were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hypertension, scars status post radical prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer status post prostatectomy. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The appeal regarding service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus has been dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and obstructive sleep apnea for further development, including VA examinations to determine their etiology.