Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, but the issues of service connection for chest pain and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he is currently employed part-time and earns income above the poverty threshold for one person.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, depression, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, hypertension, and sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The evidence is in equipoise on whether these conditions were caused by or aggravated by the service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran's initial rating for hypertension remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right leg condition, cervical spine condition, sleep apnea, and hand conditions due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for congestive heart failure and hypertension due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Korea, as well as radiation exposure while serving in South Dakota. Further research is needed to verify these exposures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension had its onset during active-duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction for further evaluation due to conflicting opinions in the medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during active service. The Veteran's private doctor provided a speculative opinion linking his hypertension to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and a heart disability due to insufficient evidence, specifically regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's refusal to attend a VA examination is noted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board also remanded several issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right upper extremity neurologic impairment (left hand numbness), left upper extremity neurologic impairment (left hand numbness), and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected supraventricular arrythmia. The case is being returned for further development.