Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have onset during active service or are not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion from a cardiologist regarding the cause of death, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not that the Claimant suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest during drill training in Greenwood, South Carolina while serving in the National Guard.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for left knee disability, COPD, hypertension, skin cancer, and heart condition are all remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The Board finds new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for left knee disability.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the cases are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating as his systolic blood pressure never reached or exceeded 200 mm. and diastolic blood pressure was below 110 mm. during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to potential issues with the current medical opinions provided. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration of whether the Veteran is entitled to TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and sleep apnea are not service connected as they were not shown to be related to his active duty. The bilateral knee disabilities and heart disability (right bundle branch block and AV nodal conduction defect) are also not service connected, with the exception of hypertension which is being remanded for further review.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis. The bilateral knee disabilities were not found to be related to his service-connected plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The heart disability (right bundle branch block and AV nodal conduction defect) is being remanded for further review, as are the hypertension issues.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were not shown to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis with pes planus. The heart disability was found to have a congenital origin but no superimposed disease or injury during service. Hypertension is being remanded for further review as it may be related to the Veteran's pre-service periods of active duty.,The Veteran's heart disability (right bundle branch block and AV nodal conduction defect) was found not to have been aggravated by his service from June 2004 to September 2004. The hypertension is being remanded for further review as it may be related to the Veteran's pre-service periods of active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's hypertension, left knee degenerative arthritis, and concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI) are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 100 percent for chronic bronchitis with COPD is granted, effective April 6, 2014. The issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability prior to December 14, 2016, is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right foot disorder have been denied. The application to reopen a claim of hypertension has been granted.,The Veteran’s claims are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability, to include recurrent boils and/or infections, and an initial compensable rating for a left index finger fracture.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorders and hypertension due to exposure to an herbicide agent or secondary to a service-connected condition. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining private medical records and providing additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for left eye pars planitis due to conflicting opinions on whether the condition existed prior to service and if it was caused by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions. The issues include low back sprain, neck sprain, hypertension (secondary to unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder), sciatic nerve damage, and pleurisy.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis, bilateral hip problems, hypertension, prostate problems, right knee problems, and left knee strain were denied. The Board found that the current conditions did not have their onset during or within a year of separation from active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's October 2018 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed, and thus denied his appeal as to the January 2017 rating decision which confirmed a previous denial of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's partial seizures, major depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder are rated at a combined 70 percent since December 8, 2008. The effective dates for these ratings need to be determined based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding hypertension and presumed Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused by his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.