Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for back disability, but dismissed all other claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and chronic kidney renal disease due to potential service connection issues, including a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, and hypertension due to new evidence received after the March 2016 denial.

The Board denied a separate initial compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings have never predominantly shown diastolic pressure at 100 or more or systolic pressure at 160 or more. The Veteran was taking continuous medication to control his hypertension but did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will attempt to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service exposures and readjudicate the appeal on the merits.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is also reopened due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board has expanded the claims to include other psychiatric conditions and remanded several issues related to his service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including dementia and PTSD), diabetes, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and liver disability claims are all remanded for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current conditions (back disability, chronic cough, and hypertension) and her service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is now service-connected.,The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is now service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including asthma, multiple myeloma, type II diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and hypertension have all been denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards during service. The Board also found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic bronchitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection was also remanded for a bilateral eye condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and he is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, flat feet, hypertension, and migraine headaches.

The Board has vacated its previous decisions on several service connection claims and remanded them for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg disability and hypertension due to potential issues with the medical opinions provided.