Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and potentially rescan missing STRs.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy are related to his service-connected bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricability with the pending service connection claim for hypertension, which may impact the Veteran's TDIU prior to January 6, 2020.

The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and denied for a higher evaluation.,Service connection for low back, bilateral shoulder, and left elbow disorders are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,No service connection will be granted based on the provided evidence.,Further medical evaluations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and herpes need to be reconsidered based on new evidence provided by VA.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), as well as service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no direct link to his military service and rejecting secondary service connection based on lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between PTSD and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, hypertension, and migraines has been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to determine his employability prior to March 8, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be related to the Veteran's major depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction residuals are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for gastritis with positive helicobacter pylori test and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), psoriasis, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of heat injury (with confusion and dizziness), headaches, and hypertension are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,New evidence has been submitted that may support or refute the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh, left hip gout, right ankle gout, left elbow gout, left ankle gout, left toe/foot gout, left knee gout, and right knee gout has been granted. The rating for meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh is restored to 10%. Service connection for asthma and Meniere’s disease remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and left eyelid laceration disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension, as well as residuals of a stroke. The Veteran's IHD/CAD did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge and is not related to service or service-connected disability.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's hypertension and residuals of a stroke, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and schizophrenia with anxiety, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first year after service. The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during service, but the medical records do not support this claim.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims were also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The right hamstring muscle sprain claim is being remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints and bilateral pes planus claims are also being remanded.