Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right shoulder disability, hypertension, high cholesterol, prostate cancer, and esophagus cancer/surgery have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's left arm neuropathy and left ear hearing loss have been granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,However, the Veteran's increased disability rating for hypertension has been denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for various disabilities have been withdrawn.,Issues related to the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy) as they are not related to service. The Veteran's death was also not found to be caused by any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or service-connected conditions. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, lung cancer and COPD, as well as disabilities of the right and left hands. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right upper extremity neuropathy, and anxiety as there is no current disability in any of these conditions that meets VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims will be further developed with examinations by appropriate clinicians.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives, particularly regarding the secondary service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are now considered in the evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hearing loss was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient information regarding the dates of active duty and inactive duty training.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 1997 onward. The TDIU is denied for the earlier periods.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Hypertension and Coronary artery disease due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and hypertension, but granted service connection for kidney cancer. The Veteran's IBS and Crohn’s disease were partially granted with a staged rating prior to September 10, 2019, and the issue was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for a VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and residual injury to hands and arms, as these conditions are claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to conflicting opinions and insufficient evidence regarding its onset.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for evaluations greater than 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease and greater than 10 percent for hypertension need to be remanded due to new VA medical records not having been reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for COPD, as it was not adequately addressed in the previous VA medical opinion. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's COPD is related to his service exposure or smoking history.