Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran contends that he developed these conditions during service, but there is evidence suggesting they may have existed prior to his entry into active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and left knee disability due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The right knee arthritis and limitation of extension claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for cervical spine disability and hypertension has been granted. The claim of service connection for a right knee condition as secondary to service-connected back is remanded, and the claim of service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to service-connected back is also remanded.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected back is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension has not been granted earlier than July 5, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connection pursuant to the PACT Act. The claim for tinea pedis, onychomycosis of the bilateral feet (previously evaluated as dermatophytosis), prior to October 23, 2020 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability. The cases of hypertension and thyroid disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected migraine headaches has been granted at a 30 percent level, effective August 1, 2015. The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable.

The Veteran's hypertension, which consistently showed systolic pressure of 160 or more during the appeal period, is granted an initial rating of 10 percent from June 8, 2017, to July 18, 2019.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected under the PACT Act.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied.,A rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gout, right knee strain, obstructive sleep apnea, heart block with dilated cardiomyopathy, and hypertension due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities are granted. Additionally, his claim for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure is granted under the PACT Act.,Service connection is established for bilateral knee and low back arthritis as they began during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board is remanding for further development to obtain updated medical records and determine if his cause of death was related to hypertension or coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected cirrhosis and his claimed conditions, as well as uncertainties in the dose estimate and causation of the Veteran's rectal cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral foot gout, and left foot osteoarthritis as the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for chronic blood disorder in urine, penile dysfunction, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (previously claimed as irritable bowel dysfunction), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and sleeping disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, cervical spine, hypertension, left elbow, headache, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete factual premises in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, left ankle condition, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lung condition, gastrointestinal disability (IBS and gastroenteritis), migraine headaches, and sickle cell trait are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require a higher level of aid and attendance, necessitating personal health-care services provided on a daily basis by a person who is licensed to provide such services. The Board has granted the increased SMC (r)(2) based on this need.