Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his employment is not precluded by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide a VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not have its onset in service, was not caused by an in-service event, injury, disease, nor was it caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability. For his neck disability, the Board found that the VA examiner’s rationale for the negative nexus opinion was inadequate and remanded to obtain a more adequate opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to assess the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to service and any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, dysthymic disorder, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The claim for hallux valgus with arthritis of the feet remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with dysthymic disorder. The remaining claims of service connection for skin cancer and adrenal gland lesion are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded several claims including service connection, disability ratings, and effective dates due to new evidence received after the issuance of the SOC.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for COPD and hypertension, which are not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending again.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, COPD, and lung cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Claims for earlier effective dates for hypertension and sleep apnea have been dismissed as the evidence does not support such claims.

The Board has denied service connection for rectal cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney cancer, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,For type II diabetes mellitus, kidney cancer, and hypertension, the Board has ordered that the Veteran provide any relevant private treatment records from Fort Gordon where he was hospitalized during his period of service. For irritable bowel syndrome, the Board has ordered that the Veteran provide information about his alleged hospitalization at Fort Gordon.,For an acquired psychiatric disability, the Board has ordered that the Veteran provide information about his alleged hospitalization at Fort Gordon.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease associated with hypertension is rated at 60 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence provided.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension. All three conditions are found to have originated in-service and continue to be treated by VA.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, but has remanded both claims due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension claim should be remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to incomplete opinions and lack of evidence addressing potential service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it is related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for OSA and hypertension are denied as there is no evidence of onset during or within one year after service.