Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, thoracic spine, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension due to issues with obtaining SSA records, VA examinations not providing adequate reasons or bases, and unclear discussions of the presumption of soundness. The case is being returned to the Board for compliance with these directives.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records related to the Veteran's service in Thailand and Vietnam, as well as VA treatment records. The claims for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, temporary 100 percent rating based on hospitalization, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status, and TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service in Vietnam and remanded for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for persistent depressive disorder, service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension secondary to his service-connected condition, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The appeals are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension do not prevent them from securing or maintaining gainful employment, as their education, skills, and training are sufficient to support a full-time job.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and a need for clarification on the Veteran's periods of active duty, reserve service, and in-service blood pressure readings. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again to determine its onset during service or if it is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and hypertension, finding that these conditions manifested within one year of the Veteran's separation from active duty. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability has been reopened, and the Board finds that new evidence supports this claim. Service connection is granted for insomnia. The claims for vascular condition (hypertension), back disability, neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, residuals of an appendix removal, and eye condition (presbyopia). The claim for arthritis/osteoarthritis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service, was not shown to be related to service, and is not otherwise etiologically linked. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning and bases for its decision regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion considering all relevant evidence, including studies cited by his representative.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran not having sufficient hearing loss in either ear. The claims of service connection for hypertension and a respiratory condition, as well as right elbow and neck conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the appellant's service-connected thyroid disability. Service connection for a thoracolumbar disability is denied.

Service connection for type 2 diabetes, as secondary to an in-service exposure to Agent Orange, has been granted.,Service connection for RLE peripheral neuropathy and LLE peripheral neuropathy, both considered secondary to service-connected type 2 diabetes, have also been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete personnel records and the need for an additional medical opinion regarding his diverticulitis.

The Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, hypertension, respiratory disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cold weather injury residuals, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,A rating in excess of 10 percent is also being remanded for left knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including sleep apnea, vascular and/or lymphatic diseases of the lower extremities, hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and major depressive disorder. The issues include determining whether these conditions are secondary to other service-connected disabilities or otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and hypertension, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to any period of active duty or inactive duty training.