Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 28, 2015 for his TDIU and DEA eligibility. The Board found the Veteran unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities from that date.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but the Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's other conditions are also found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a need for a VA examination by a pulmonologist. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during service, but not to gunpowder residue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. Additional development is required including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability and an increased rating for a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not show a chronic lung disability in service or within one year of discharge. The Veteran's current lung conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension, concluding that there was no evidence of a confirmed diagnosis in service. The Board found that hypertension did not meet the criteria for service connection as it was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of a left hip disability, right hip disability, and hypertension have been dismissed because the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal from the 'legacy' system and not yet perfected an appeal in the modernized (AMA) system.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was caused by multiple factors including obesity and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to incomplete audiogram results, lack of in-service diagnosis for hypertension, and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's service records indicate exposure to noise during service which may have contributed to his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia, hypertension, and TDIU. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension, left leg and right leg peripheral artery disease, and prostate disability have all been denied service connection.,Service connection for a prostate disability is also denied.

The Veteran's Bell's palsy was granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as high blood pressure secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension claims are remanded for additional development. The decision on service connection is pending.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to hypertension. The issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asbestosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis due to conflicting medical evidence. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.