Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric, sleep, cardiovascular, CTS, and hearing loss conditions are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to issues with the examination report and failure to address the secondary service connection aspect. The case is now pending further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient medical opinion addressing whether it manifested within a year after discharge and had continuity since service.

The Board found compelling circumstances warranted the Veteran's prolonged unauthorized absence, thus finding that his character of discharge from service for the period from October 1965 to March 1973 does not constitute a statutory or regulatory bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was granted from February 20, 2019 to September 15, 2019. The TDIU claim prior to September 16, 2019 was denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam did not cause his condition and that it was not related to active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from the Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund. The Veteran is required to provide authorization and VA will request their medical records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Board also denied service connection for hypertension, noting that there was no evidence of a compensable disability within one year after discharge and that the Veteran's hypertension is less likely related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder, bilateral shoulder disability, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board will consider whether new evidence supports reopening of the hypertension claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding its etiology. The case will be returned for further development and an additional VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete records, particularly regarding TMJ and CAD treatment from January 2010 to August 2017. The VA must obtain these records and provide an addendum medical opinion on the severity of TMJ flare-ups. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed to assess the impact of all service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his back disability and sleep apnea are denied. The bilateral hearing loss and hypertension claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headache disorder, and vision disorder as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to hypertension, needs further examination and clarification.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected.,Her left lower extremity sciatic nerve involvement, also claimed as sciatica and tailbone pain, had its disability evaluation reduced from 20 percent to noncompensable effective July 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or a link to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether hypertension is caused or aggravated by in-service herbicide exposure, despite not being listed as a presumptive condition. An addendum opinion from a VA examiner is required.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not present during or related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed.,The Veteran's PTSD was denied a rating in excess of 50 percent from February 1, 2011 to January 26, 2016. A total rating for PTSD was granted starting from January 26, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not onset in service or within a year of separation and is not causally related to the Veteran's service.