Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 10 percent disabling since the January 2016 decision, with no higher rating granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine's most recent conclusions regarding hypertension and herbicides.,The Veteran is currently diagnosed with prostate hypertrophy, tinnitus, and hypertension. The issues at hand are all related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin disorder, finding that additional development is needed due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render them unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for myelofibrosis is remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD and erectile dysfunction or aggravated by such conditions. Additional VA clinical records are also needed.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right elbow disability, hypertension, erectile disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between the current condition and active service or the service-connected low back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to address the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's hypertension and anxiety neurosis were denied as service connection, with the rating for anxiety neurosis being denied at both 30 percent prior to October 30, 2014, and 50 percent since.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left leg disabilities. The August 2020 VA examiner concluded that obesity caused by overeating and sedentary lifestyle was more likely than not the cause of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and entitlement to TDIU as they are inextricably intertwined. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining an adequate etiology opinion from a qualified clinician.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for TBI, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and various diabetic peripheral neuropathies. The Board also denied increased ratings for PTSD, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder subacromial decompression, left shoulder distal clavicle resection, cervical spine strain, and right knee strain.

The Board has remanded the claims due to non-compliance with previous directives and the need for updated VA treatment records, as well as authorizations for private providers' records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right eye disability, hypertension, bleeding ulcers, and stroke. The VA is instructed to obtain any outstanding records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for benign hypertrophy of the prostate, hypertension, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing military records and incomplete information about the Veteran's periods of active duty, inactive duty for training, and active duty for training. The RO is required to verify these details through official sources.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete examinations and lack of proper notification.