Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and pes planus, and has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's fatigue disability is service connected as secondary to his service-connected beta thalassemia. However, hypertension remains a remanded issue due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a cardiovascular injury or disease during service and no continuous symptoms since separation. The current hypertension is not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and anxiety disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, amputation below the right knee, and amputation below the left knee as secondary to service-connected diabetes. The initial disability rating for diabetes remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional information is needed to decide the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, headaches, left side issues, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder with sleep issues have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not established as there is no indication he filed a claim prior to June 6, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, Type II are granted as presumptively related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that a TERA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected Gulf War exposure. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and denied increased ratings for right knee disability (prior to April 15, 2019) and left knee disability. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for instability of the knees and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and lumbosacral strain due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's abdominal cramps, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and scars from hernia surgery are being remanded for further development as requested by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, vision problems, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to service connection. The Veteran's high cholesterol is considered a laboratory finding and not a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hand arthritis, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with spinal canal stenosis have been granted service connection.,An increased disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer and bladder cancer has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the complexity of the issues.,No new or material evidence was presented, so no changes in rating were granted.

The claims of service connection for sleep apnea, low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, arthritis (bilateral hands and knees), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with depression), and hypertension have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The examiner needs to provide a clear opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a May 2022 VA opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is secondary to service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The AOJ needs to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions caused or aggravated the Veteran's obesity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, and if so, whether it began during active service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted. From August 1, 2017 onwards, a rating of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes and hypertension, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes are all remanded.