Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examination reports and failure to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations for his hearing loss, chest pain, hypertension, and jungle rot.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently evaluated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to the lack of diastolic pressure readings predominantly 100 or more, and systolic pressure readings predominantly 160 or more. The Board denied a higher disability rating for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeals for left inguinal pain disorder, right inguinal pain disorder, acid reflux disorder, residual appendectomy scar, and hyperthyroidism. Service connection was granted for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral plantar fascitis, a hairline foot fracture, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The RO is instructed to obtain all outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran must provide additional evidence, if needed, and VA will obtain any relevant records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the final December 2003 rating decision.

The claim for a right wrist and arm disability is denied as there is no current disability.,The claim for hypertension is granted based on the presumption of service connection due to its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and payment of nonservice-connected death pension benefits as a helpless child.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 20% and the Board found it does not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 40%, but the Board noted uncertainty regarding ankylosis of the spine. A new examination is needed to clarify this issue.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision. The claims are now moot.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and TDIU. The VA must obtain his SSA records as they are relevant to his disability claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues of service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete medical records and unaddressed issues.

The Board denied service connection for prostate condition and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including myasthenia gravis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CAD, aortic stenosis, and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension as due to exposure to herbicides has been granted, but the remanded issues of service connection are pending further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's back disability and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service or within a year of discharge, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The Board denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hypertension has been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for depression, as it requires further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a higher rating for hypertension due to new evidence and conflicting opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension. Service connection is also granted for hypertension. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as right carpal tunnel syndrome.