Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and BPH are all found to be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct link to his military service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of its onset in service or within a year of separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused by his service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease and hypertension. The Veteran's atrial fibrillation, implanted cardiac pacemaker, and sick sinus syndrome status post VVI pacemaker placement are remanded due to inadequate opinions.,Service connection is granted for a skin disability (residuals of jungle rot, actinic keratosis, melanoma) as due to herbicide agent exposure and/or sunlight exposure. The Veteran's diagnoses of neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin, angioma, and lentigo are remanded due to inadequate opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his cardiac condition, hypertension, pes planus, and left ankle condition. The claims will be reviewed after additional examinations are conducted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board also remanded issues regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of left shoulder injury with impingement and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was not predominantly 100 or greater before he started taking medication in July 1991. The Veteran's current blood pressure readings have been below 160/100.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for addendum opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected tendonitis of the right hamstring and achilles tendon, including NSAID use.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of fibromyalgia and hypertension for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, scars of the face and neck, and TDIU prior to June 7, 2016 due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic adenocarcinoma unknown origin, chronic kidney disease, chronic hepatitis, and hypertension. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for cause of death and entitlement to death pension.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected stroke residuals. He is also granted financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of the left hand.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remand instructions, including not verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service asbestos exposure and obtaining private medical records. The claim will be reconsidered based on these new developments.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disorder, spine disorder, neurological disorders of upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address the Veteran's lay statements and service treatment records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is also granted.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process for service connection claims, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and gout, with hypertension being granted on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure and gout being granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for the August 2021 decision, including a lack of adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension. The Veteran's claim is now pending again with instructions to obtain updated treatment records and schedule an appropriate VA Gulf War medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's cardiac disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C.