Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current diagnosis and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2011 but not earlier. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran and finds that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is also not entitled to service connection based on exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current hypertension disability and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking it to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to May 7, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and esophageal cancer, as well as an increased rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, have been denied. The evidence does not support a link between the cancers or kidney condition and any exposure to herbicides or contaminated water.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain his service treatment records from July 2001 to December 2001, as these records are necessary to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (lumbar spine disability, gastritis, radiculopathy of the lower extremity, hypertension, and right achilles disability) have rendered him unemployable since July 18, 2019. The Board granted his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease, thrombosis, TIA, or cerebral infarction, and hypertension. The claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection for these conditions is granted based on new medical opinions linking them to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI and related conditions, including headaches, was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the translation of a medical letter and the need for a new VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service-connected disabilities or whether it began during service.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease were all evaluated at 30 percent prior to his death. The Board denied claims for increased ratings as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms or treatment required.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate etiological opinions in the November 2019 VA examinations. Further medical development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents, as well as secondary service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder was granted service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee bursitis is remanded. Service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, right eye disability, and left eye disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's service records show instances of elevated blood pressure during service, but there is conflicting medical evidence regarding whether these incidents are related to his current disabilities.