Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's hypertension, psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and depressive disorder), hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and heat exhaustion residuals were not shown to have originated during active service.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as the evidence did not establish a relationship between the disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his ratings for various disabilities, including renal cell carcinoma and hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ankle/foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is a condition related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions. The VA medical opinions provided are deemed insufficient.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating prior to December 23, 2015. The Veteran is not entitled to a disability rating greater than 10 percent prior to June 28, 2019, and greater than 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities met the schedular criteria for a TDIU from December 10, 2020. The Board remanded the matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive retinopathy, finding that the conditions began in service and are related to each other.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gynecomastia, hypercholesterolemia, hemorrhoids, right ankle disability, nerve sheath tumor of the left leg, and hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation of his OSA/asthma, left knee disabilities (flexion), instability, and limitation of extension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and right lower extremity disability due to lack of recent VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hearing loss, a back disability, hypertension or high blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar with chronic lumbar strain are denied.,Service connection secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions including right knee injury, heart disease, reflux, PTSD, diabetes type II, neck injury, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, ED, and hypertension due to VA's failure to provide a proper examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to September 6, 2017. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam is presumed and that this exposure is related to his diagnosed hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a pancreas disability and gallbladder disability are being remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection.