Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, benign essential hypertension, and coronary arteriosclerosis due to insufficient medical opinions. The AOJ must clarify which Memorandum contains the correct findings regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides agents during active service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, bladder cancer, Parkinson's disease, and hypertension as there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or exposure to herbicide agents or jet fuel.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to service and is remanding for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat exhaustion, chronic headaches, skin disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, lumbar spine disabilities, and radicular pain. Service connection is denied for hypertension, IBS, and OSA.

The Veteran's tinnitus, gout in the right hand and bilateral lower extremities, and sleep apnea are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension, arthritis, neck condition, restless leg syndrome, sciatica, and back condition are denied service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between current hypertension or hearing loss and service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraines were all denied increased ratings.,Service connection for hepatic steatosis was granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension was denied.,Service connection for a peripheral nerve condition of the right lower extremity and right upper extremity were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and hypertension, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while serving at Fort McClellan.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's hypertension. The VA nurse practitioner who provided the February 2025 medical opinion needs to provide an addendum addressing whether the Veteran's hypertension has an inconclusive pathophysiology and if it is related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hip conditions, right hand condition, and OSA are all found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, vertigo, sinusitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, coronary artery disease, plantar fasciitis, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis have been granted. However, the claims for service connection for vertigo as secondary to tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but the issue of service connection for cirrhosis of the liver with hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension and esophageal varices remains remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending motion for revision of an earlier rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error, as well as potential earlier effective dates.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, neck disability, right hand arthritis of fingers, left hand arthritis of fingers, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and left foot arthritis of toes. The Board also remanded the issues regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.,The Board has denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and incontinence. The Board has also denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the rating decision issued on September 13, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU was deemed timely due to good cause shown, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including epilepsy, prostate cancer, and lumbar DDD, necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance from his spouse. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.