Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are inextricably intertwined as hypertension is claimed secondary to type 1 diabetes.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's kidney disability and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension.,The Veteran's colon cancer is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, bilateral cataracts, and hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus was denied. The current rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus is maintained as the criteria for a higher rating are not met. Separate compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, bilateral cataracts, and hypertension were also not granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions including right knee, left knee, back, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in bilateral extremities, hypertension, and heart condition due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, hearing loss, tinnitus, a foot disorder, heart disorder, and hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a foot disorder, a heart disorder, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.,For DM, the Board noted there was no in-service diagnosis or incident, and the condition was diagnosed many years after separation. For hypertension, the claim was denied as secondary to DM since DM itself is not service-connected. For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran's STRs showed normal hearing at entry and separation, and he did not report any significant noise exposure during service.,For tinnitus, the Board found no evidence of in-service onset or connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he was still employed at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss are remanded. The Veteran is also requested to provide evidence of toxic exposure risk activities in service, as the PACT Act requires a medical opinion on the likelihood of a nexus between his conditions and such exposures.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused his hypertension, which in turn led to chronic kidney disease. The Veteran was also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities.,Service connection has been established for the cause of the Veteran's death as it is considered attributable to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to other specified trauma-related disorder and hypertension secondary to other specified trauma-related disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol and substance abuse, and hypertension due to showing good cause why his substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to her service-connected anxiety disorder. The appeals for joint pain and joint tingling have been dismissed.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.,The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for scars, status post prostatectomy and lymph node dissection is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for heart disease is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for lipoma is dismissed.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.,Hypertension has been granted as service connected due to the PACT Act.

Your appeals for service connection for a low back disorder and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal does not survive his passing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for vision loss, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder (arthritis to the entire joint system), obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome), erectile dysfunction, and skin disorder due to new evidence added to his claims file.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent rating.,For the period prior to February 20, 2020, the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted a 10 percent rating.,Since February 20, 2020, the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis has been denied any increase in rating beyond the initial 10 percent assigned.,The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. His claim for presumptive service connection for hypertension as due to exposure to herbicide agents is also granted, with the PACT Act being applied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, attributed to in-service acoustic trauma exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right lower extremity knee and sciatic nerve radiculopathy, together with organic diseases such as coronary artery disease, sinusitis, and hypertension, result in the loss of use of one lower extremity and affect balance and propulsion. The Board grants entitlement to specially adapted housing but dismisses the claim for a special home adaptation grant.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, respiratory disorder, and residuals of a stroke as secondary to the Veteran's hypertension. The claims were not granted due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.