Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to issues with proper notice and development, including verifying his current address and obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which would allow him to receive the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. If so, an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any hypertension condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension is denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The claim for hypertension has been granted but denied. Claims for headaches and an acquired mental disorder were also granted.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but remands for further examination and opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by PTSD. The examiner must also consider whether the Veteran may have been prehypertensive prior to entering service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and cardiac disease have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for a heart disability, PTSD, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it was related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as spondylosis and sacralization of the lumbar spine. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral shoulder pain due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and degenerative arthritis of the back due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's case due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed to determine if his cardiovascular disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and HTN, to include as secondary to DM and PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors were not verified, and the claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor. Service connection for HTN is also denied because there is no current service-connected disability for which it could be considered secondary.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed hypertension and whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep disability, joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but more evidence is needed to determine this connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between hypertension and service, specifically questioning whether it is related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and somatoform disorder) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a right ankle, left ankle, right knee, or left knee disability that was incurred in service. The Board also found no evidence of hypertension manifesting within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of atrial fibrillation, hypertension (secondary to anxiety disorder), and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for a jaw disability and remanded the issues of service connection for atrial fibrillation and hypertension due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during military service.