Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to November 10, 2014 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,A disability evaluation of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted from July 23, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee degenerative joint disease.,Remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of hypertension to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, serous otitis media, and several other conditions were denied. The appeals for increased ratings for hearing loss and scars, as well as the effective date claims for serous otitis media and scars were also denied.

The VA Form 9 submitted in February 2018 was not received within the required time frame, leading to a denial of the appeal.

The Board has denied the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension as there is no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, OSA, diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Service connection was granted for hypertension, with a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The appeals for service connection for colon cancer, heart disorder, hepatosplenomegaly, and peripheral vascular disease are remanded due to lack of VA examination or opinion.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to August 10, 2022 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypocholesteremia, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, cataracts, and glaucoma. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific nature of the issues remains unclear as they are still being evaluated on their merits.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records, particularly regarding service connection claims related to exposure to lead paint in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, including diagnosed hypertension (HTN), finding that there is no current evidence of a chronic heart condition or any link to service. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms are not considered probative.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Board did not provide a clear and specific error in their previous decision.

The Veteran's initial 20 percent rating for scar is granted, but her claim for a higher rating is dismissed.,Her right knee disability and lupus service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.,Her hypertension service connection claim is also remanded.,Her bilateral hearing loss increased rating claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis are all granted. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetes, OSA, a right hand disability, and a bilateral eye disability due to inadequate reasons and bases in prior decisions.

The Veteran's hypertension, right wrist disability, and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma are granted service connection due to the PACT Act presumption. The Veteran is also granted a compensable rating for anemia (iron deficiency).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and CVA with left side weakness, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,For the alternative claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hypertension and CVA residuals, the Board has also granted service connection.