Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

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

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an eye condition (vision), and a functional gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), and denied an earlier effective date of service connection prior to April 11, 2022, for sleep apnea. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea.

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.

The appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition but denied service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and migraines. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee DJD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, psoriasis, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and various other injuries and conditions claimed by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and AL amyloidosis due to an incomplete duty to assist regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, adenocarcinoma of the prostate, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) memoranda and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disorders, including left and right knee disorders, hypertension, left hand, foot, leg, and arm disorders, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fatigue, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, penile condition, left foot disability, and others. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, while denying service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, lumbar spine pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the bilateral hands, and chronic headaches.

The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing defect as the Veteran concurrently elected multiple review options for the same claim.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension and 30 percent for bowel impairment, residual of cerebrovascular infarction.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure, as there was no current diagnosis of the condition during or related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, valvular heart disease (chest pain and cardiac valve stenosis), aortic aneurysm, and hypertension as these conditions were not found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and TDIU due to PTSD, while denying service connection for a neck disability and remanding claims for vasovagal syncope and migraine headaches.