Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an infection, status post total right knee replacement is denied because he did not have a current disability characterized as an infection of the right knee during the claim period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination prior to assigning an initial rating for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was initially rated at 10 percent, and a new examination is needed to determine its current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and bases for the findings regarding the aggravation of sleep apnea by service-connected conditions, as well as obesity. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also qualifies for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder condition, lower (lumbar spine) back pain/condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of hypertension, right inguinal hernia and residuals, lower (lumbar spine) back pain/condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition do not have a direct relationship to his active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as more than noncompensable due to lack of diastolic pressure readings of predominantly 100 or more, and he did not have a history of such.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension was denied as the RO properly assigned an effective date of August 10, 2022, which is the effective date of the PACT Act. The September 2017 rating decision became final and the Veteran did not seek to establish service connection again until July 2023 within one year of the PACT Act's effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of predominantly high blood pressure readings.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to May 18, 2020 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment within one year prior to receipt of his claim.

Service connection for hypertension is granted effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for tremors (including Parkinson's disease), anemia, a skin disorder of the feet, right lower extremity neuropathy disorder, and left lower extremity neuropathy disorder are also granted effective August 10, 2022 based on presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals cause voiding dysfunction requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed approximately three times per day, and his claim for a higher disability rating is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic glomerulonephritis, kidney failure, hyperparathyroidism, and hypertension as these conditions are not shown to be related to her active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes due to herbicide exposure. The claim of service connection for chronic renal disease is remanded as the Veteran's exposure basis was not addressed.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied, and he is currently rated noncompensable.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as there is insufficient evidence to substantiate his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and hypertension secondary to PTSD, finding that the Veteran's sleep issues began during active duty and his hypertension is related to PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has not been granted, as the current disability rating is noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from caring for himself and protecting himself, requiring regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient VA opinions and new evidence not considered at the time of the original decision. The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and growth nodules on the bilateral feet are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, back disability, ulcer, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection is not granted as there is no evidence that his current conditions are related to his military service.