Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and kidney condition may be related to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities, but more information is needed from VA medical experts.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and hypertension due to inadequate development. The AOJ is required to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of any current back disorder and hypertension, as well as conduct further development related to these issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and granted an initial rating of 10% for hypertension, but the decision did not specify when the effective date would be.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to its inextricability with the other two issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and joint pain including hands, shoulders, knees, hips, and fingers due to presumed Gulf War exposures. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have a current right elbow disability that can be linked to his military service.,The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran’s strokes are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as being caused or aggravated by his prescribed medication for his hypothyroidism.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a lower back disorder, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his diabetes mellitus type II and that his lower back disorder was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The effective date of these determinations is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension, finding that an addendum opinion is needed due to inadequate previous opinions and a need for consideration of current and previously diagnosed hypertension. The Board also requested an advisory medical opinion from an independent expert regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in service, specifically Agent Orange. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated based on presumed exposure to these agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's CAD, cardiac arrhythmia, and hypertension are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,Prior to July 15, 2011, the Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From July 15, 2011 to July 30, 2019, he was granted a 30 percent rating for his migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in December 1987, and the effective date of this denial is March 20, 2013. The Board later granted service connection for hypertension in May 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to exposure to environmental contaminants at Fort Campbell, Fort Bragg, and Fort Lewis. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is not presumed as he did not serve in Vietnam or Korea.

The Veteran's request for self-employment assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) was granted. The decision found that the Veteran has a serious employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, which necessitated selection of self-employment as the only reasonably feasible vocational goal.