Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that more development is necessary for the claims of service connection for hypertension and residuals of a stroke. The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or caused by his military service, but further examination may provide evidence supporting his claim for residuals of a stroke.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. For hypertension, the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion addressing secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Right Chest Scar, and Hypertension) have rendered him unemployable since November 1, 2009. The Board has granted a TDIU for the period beginning July 6, 2018, but remanded to determine if he was unemployable before that date.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a link to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg condition, right leg condition, hypertension, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also finds that the Veteran's TIA is secondary to his now service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appellant's conditions are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus were not shown as chronic in service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Coral Sea.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity were not shown as chronic in service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Coral Sea.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity may be secondary to his diagnosed diabetes mellitus, but his diabetes mellitus is not a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, CAD, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure or a nexus between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease (recharacterized) is rated at 20 percent effective March 7, 2014. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records, particularly regarding diabetic nephropathy with hypertension. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be significantly impacted by the outcome of the rating issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found continuity of symptomatology is not established and concluded that his hypertension is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease or secondary to service-connected condyloma acuminata.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's main contention was that his hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder, but the VA examiner found no evidence supporting this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining missing service records and updating income information for death pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities on a basis of aggravation with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type 2, and erectile dysfunction. The service connection claims for a lumbar spine disability and a right thigh disability have been denied.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior remands, including the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR), and therefore another remanded is necessary. The Veteran seeks an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and examination regarding the Veteran's cardiac disability, including hypertension. The remand includes obtaining private treatment records, conducting a VA examination, and considering the presumption of exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater.