Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% from June 10, 2020. The veteran also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, requiring further VA examinations and nexus opinions to determine the nature and etiology of each condition.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for hypertension but denied service connection for heart disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right shoulder disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of erectile dysfunction and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive new examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis was denied. The veteran was granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for blurred vision, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension. The Veteran will have another opportunity to report for examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation of hypertension in excess of zero percent because the evidence did not show that the veteran's blood pressure readings predominantly met the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension was granted. The Board found that the veteran's condition warrants an initial 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension on bases other than the PACT Act because the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date of May 14, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted. Claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were denied. Claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board restored the veteran's rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbosacral strain to 40% effective May 24, 2021. Other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including hypertension and breast cancer residuals. However, it remanded the claims for uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and related issues.

Service connection for hypertension was granted under the PACT Act, but service connection for obesity and a higher rating for radiculopathy were denied. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical examinations. The veteran will receive new exams under the PACT Act.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and heart conditions. The Board found that a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions is necessary.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension because the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings predominantly met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remanded all issues for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension because the VA examinations did not adequately address relevant evidence.

The veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.