Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the rating decision and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and kidney cancer, both secondary to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for thyroid disorder as it is not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's symptoms began during his active service and have continued since then.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, eye disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension (HTN).

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The DM and TDIU claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's back disability, including degenerative disc disease, was not shown as chronic in service or within one year of discharge. The Board denied service connection for this condition.,There is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claim that he has PTSD. Service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic renal disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions has been dismissed.,No effective date was granted or changed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and fatigability, hypertension, heart disease, and a skin condition claimed as dermatitis, eczema, pruritis, and psoriasis due to insufficient information regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine DDD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for hypertension, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.,TDIU from February 18, 2018 is granted based on his PTSD and peptic ulcer preventing him from securing gainful employment.,SMC at the housebound rate from April 15, 2021 is granted as he has a single service-connected disability rated at 70% (PTSD) and an additional disability rated at 60% (peptic ulcer).,An earlier effective date of February 25, 2013 for the grant of a 30% rating for dermatitis is granted as his symptoms worsened prior to this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and cervical spine disorder due to in-service exposure, as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology. The Veteran will need a VA examination to clarify these issues.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II. However, further development is needed due to a lack of an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding hypertension. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further development. The issues include arthritis, hearing loss, cold weather injuries, hemorrhoids, hiatal hernia, GERD, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inconsistencies in the VA examiners' opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his OSA, sinus condition, and hypertension. The claims are now pending before the RO.