Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, residuals of status post right orchiectomy, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including VA treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated by a qualified medical examiner to determine their combined effects on his ability to work.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service, with the presumption of service connection provided by the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. The appeal is dismissed because hypertension was not appealed and had been previously denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while alopecia areata is denied. The Veteran's hypertension is granted secondary to a depressive disorder.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea claim is remanded for further development.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ, finding that there is no current diagnosis of TMJ and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and his active duty service.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral vision loss and hypertension, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease. Further medical examination and opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to the service-connected disability.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's asbestosis and COPD, including his pulmonary hypertension, throughout the appellate period.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left leg varicose veins, right leg varicose veins, chronic hepatitis C, hyperthyroidism, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), hypertension (HTN), cellulitis, and colon polyps due to a scheduling error preventing VA examinations.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from March 12, 2018. The case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU can be awarded on an extraschedular basis prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for a thoracic spine disability and TDIU has been withdrawn. The Board has granted TDIU effective March 13, 2011.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions and the effective date of a right lower extremity radiculopathy award. The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal cell carcinoma, and a skin disability are also remanded due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it occurred during service or was caused by his service-connected right knee condition.,The claim for service connection for hypertension, stroke, and swelling in the bilateral lower extremities are remanded due to new and material evidence having been received.

The Board has already granted service connection for hypertension and set the rating to noncompensable, effective July 14, 2017. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues or allegations of error.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not directly related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his employment history is unclear and he has worked at times throughout the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his obesity, a condition related to his service-connected major depression, is an 'intermediate step' between his service-connected disabilities and his current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations, and requests that medical opinions be provided based on available records.