Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, including atrial fibrillation, hypertension, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine, right shoulder arthroplasty, left shoulder debridement, right knee replacement, and status post left knee ACL reconstruction. The appeal is remanded to allow for further evaluations and determinations regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a denial of due process resulting from an incorrect address for his representative, Mr. Gumpenberger.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The VA needs to provide updated medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's hypertension had its onset in service or within one year of separation, and if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including scheduling of an EKG and echocardiogram. The Veteran's heart condition is being evaluated for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims to reopen for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension due to new evidence being added to the file. The AOJ is required to obtain service personnel records and clinic records from Germany, review all associated evidence, and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case if warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic back disorder, hypertension as secondary to anxiety disorder, and atrial fibrillation as secondary to hypertension.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's chronic back disorder, hypertension (as secondary to anxiety disorder), and atrial fibrillation (as secondary to hypertension).,The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service.

Service connection for low back disorder (degenerative arthritis of the spine) is granted.,Service connection for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left knee disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension due to the lack of available service treatment records. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension due to a lack of recent VA examinations. The Veteran is also being remanded for a TDIU claim as her service-connected disabilities have prevented her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of corneal ulcer with infiltrate, left eye has been reopened. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation and rating of his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being reviewed again.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, heart disability as secondary to hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating greater than 10 percent for his service-connected hypertension has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 as the evidence did not support a link to service.,Service connection was also denied for secondary conditions of hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 related to COPD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder dislocation, hallux valgus (right foot), hypertension secondary to PTSD, and traumatic brain injury secondary to PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 60 percent, and hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to service-connected CAD and/or hypertension, is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding causation and aggravation.,A VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has denied service connection for a congenital deviated nasal septum with rhinitis due to lack of evidence of superimposed disease or injury during service. The case is remanded for further development regarding kidney disorder, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy.

The Veteran's left lower extremity disorder and hypertension are not service-connected, but the Board finds that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is about whether he is entitled to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease with renal artery stenosis and hypertension prior to November 29, 2013. The Board has decided that this issue needs further examination.