Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and a thyroid disorder due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, but asthma is denied. The case for residuals of stroke is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. Service connection was also granted for left upper extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU during the period prior to June 19, 2012. However, due to his combined 100% disability rating from June 19, 2012, to May 26, 2017, and October 14, 2019, TDIU is not warranted based on the schedular criteria. The Veteran's file should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, stroke, blood clots in the left eye, chest pains, and hypertension are denied. The claim for service connection for PFB is also denied since June 27, 2014. A rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted effective November 13, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension, CVA secondary to hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. However, the service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of substantial compliance with the May 2021 remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PFB and HTN due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The appellant's PFB is rated as a noncompensable disability, while his HTN does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, with insomnia and TBI caused his hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is set at August 29, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper Notice of Disagreement form, and a new SOC must be issued.

The Veteran's residuals of a fractured left collarbone are rated at 40 percent, effective from October 19, 2011. The Board also granted the Veteran's TDIU claim as his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension. The case is now back with the Board for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's cause of death is deemed to be due to a cerebrovascular accident, which was found to have been substantially or materially contributed by service-connected conditions including diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 has been dismissed as moot since the greater benefit of service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to uncertainty about the specific dates of all periods of Active Duty Training and Indefinite Non-Training Duty (ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA) in the Veteran's Reserve service. The claims will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches have been granted a disability rating of 50 percent.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to service-connected post-concussive headaches, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, finding that a VA medical examination and opinion are necessary to comprehensively evaluate his claim. The issues include determining if OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.,The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination for the Veteran's PTSD claim, as the July 2018 VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale and considered all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. However, his claim for earlier effective date due to PTSD aggravation is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has remanded the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for a back disability, compensable rating for metacarpal repair of the right foot, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for adult onset diabetes.