Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction, and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right hand numbness based on new evidence. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, a heart disability, and a respiratory disability due to outstanding service treatment records and insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis and hypertension as there is no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and eye disorder (also claimed as glaucoma) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a low back disability but denied the claims for an earlier effective date for hypertension and distal lateral surgical scar of the right long finger, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and a right elbow disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, and voiding dysfunction with urinary incontinence as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic disease during or shortly after service, nor was there any credible evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure or other in-service events.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, vision condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus), erectile dysfunction, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left foot/heel due to a need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The claims for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder pain, and lumbar spine disease were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional records from the West Los Angeles VAMC prior to August 1998.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for high blood pressure was remanded due to a need for further evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected primary insomnia and obesity.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to July 2, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the hypertension issue for further development.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder (GAD) is shown to preclude the Veteran from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his work and education background from November 1, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, a right elbow disability, and a left ear hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.