Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and lumbar spine disability have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chronic kidney disease with hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion from the June 2019 VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeals for left knee condition, hypertension, and left shoulder condition have been dismissed.,His appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to potential service connection based on exposure during active duty. The diabetes mellitus claim remains denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection effective September 4, 2012. A rating of 10% was assigned as of September 9, 2014.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae was initially rated at 0%. It was increased to 10% in May 2016 and then decreased back to 0% in January 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient support in the previous medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, rhinitis, right ear hearing loss, and a psychosis for treatment purposes has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection was denied for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tinnitus and hypertension for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability and thoracic spine disability have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The conditions are presumed due to this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), joint disabilities, gout, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, acid reflux disease, and COPD as inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ must reschedule VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disorder, diabetes mellitus, left knee disorder, and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The VA needs to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or preexisted active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral eye conditions and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support their occurrence during or as a result of active duty service.

The Veteran's gout is rated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to lack of symptoms and consequent impairment.,For hypertension, the Veteran has a diastolic pressure predominantly no more than 100 and systolic pressure predominantly no more than 160, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,Multiple issues related to hearing loss, eye injuries, back disorders, sciatica, foot problems, shoulder conditions, sleep apnea, hypertension, liver and kidney disorders, respiratory conditions, skin conditions, and athlete's foot have been identified. The Veteran will be scheduled for further evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.