Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives for both hypertension and low back injury issues, and thus these cases are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits file.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2; achalasia; high blood pressure; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and vision disability were all denied as they are not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected anxiety disorder with personality disorder, as well as other relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The issues of initial compensable rating for hearing loss, service connection for tinnitus, service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, service connection for blindness in both eyes, and service connection for memory loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, pulmonary hypertension, and Leiden Factor V due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal in September 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's attorney requested more details about the VA examiner, and the Board acknowledged that hypertension may be presumptively related to herbicide exposure based on his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension was denied in a previous decision, and no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim.,Service connection for COPD is denied as there is no link between the condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of kidney stones, colitis, and hypertension for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding no evidence of herbicide agent exposure or a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, major depressive disorder with panic disorder, prostatitis, and hypertension. The VA examiners were asked to provide addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise etiologically related to his service, as well as whether they are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding hypertension, which is a condition that may be presumed associated with herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease could potentially aggravate his current hypertension.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not incurred in service, nor are they related to noise exposure or any other service-connected condition.,There is no evidence of hypertension during service. The Veteran currently has hypertension but his STRs do not show any complaints, treatment, or symptoms related to this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to presumed herbicide agent exposure. The issue of entitlement to specially adapted housing has been remanded. Other issues have also been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, but denied service connection for cervical spine and low back conditions. The claims of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hypertension caused or aggravated his nephrolithiasis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hypertension.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability, rated at 20%, is not entitled to a higher rating due to the lack of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).,Prior to November 4, 2022, the Veteran's headaches are granted a noncompensable evaluation. Since then, he has been granted a 50% evaluation for very frequent prostrating attacks.,The Veteran is granted an initial 10% evaluation for urticaria throughout the appeal period.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during active service and is not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Veteran's polycystic ovarian disease (POD) was not diagnosed within one year of her discharge from service. The Veteran's migraine headaches with numbness of the arms and legs are also remanded for further evaluation.