Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, as the evidence supports that the Veteran's hypertension developed due to a decrease in physical activity and poor eating habits resulting from his anxiety disorder.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, to include due to herbicide agent exposure, was dismissed as a duplicate of an existing appeal stream.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, but dismissed the claim for hypertension and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, left shoulder condition, residuals of a head injury, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted a TDIU prior to February 1, 2014 and service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of chronic symptoms during active duty or continuous post-service symptoms. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to his exposure to herbicides in-service, and a skin disorder of the feet is remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the issues of a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, prostatectomy, and urinary incontinence with artificial sphincter based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and cervical spine spondylosis with myelopathy, status post discectomy, decompression and fusion.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or a direct link to service.

The appeal was granted for new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claims for service connection for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and insomnia, while hypertension was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as there were no systolic or diastolic readings predominantly 160 or more or 100 or more, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and denied a higher rating, while also denying an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide exposure and remanded the claims for stroke and kidney disease for further development.

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, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for hypertension and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity, sciatic nerve (RLE).

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, as the evidence showed a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and that required continuous medication for control.