Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The case is now remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if she has a bilateral eye disorder and, if so, whether it is related to her service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 23, 2018 has also been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.,,

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also granted TDIU prior to January 6, 2015, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability, specifically her visual field defect.

Service connection for a heart disorder, including hypertension, is granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disorder other than hypertension remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incorrect opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vision disorder was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran is not to be examined again for this addendum opinion, and the examiner should focus on the relationship between the current disorders (vision disorder and hypertension).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and myelodysplastic syndromes with refractory anemia have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence or further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for nephrolithiasis was denied. The TDIU claims for the periods from November 8, 2011 to March 3, 2017 and May 6, 2021 to present were both dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's death (as indicated by the dismissal status). A remand was ordered for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis during the period from March 3, 2017 to May 6, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his obesity, which may be an intermediate step in secondary service connection for right knee disability.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as no records provided since the last final denial in September 2007 raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the appellant's claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, both secondary to the Veteran's major depressive disorder and sleep apnea. Obesity is considered an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted. Service connection was also denied for chloracne, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and a kidney condition due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset during service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and metabolic disability, including obesity, hypogonadism, metabolic syndrome, low testosterone, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. The Board found no objective indication of a qualifying chronic disability as contemplated by 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(3), (4).

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's eligibility for reimbursement of expenses associated with the last sickness and burial of the Veteran. The remaining service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and a compensable rating for fractures to his fingers before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, kidney disability (secondary to herbicide exposure), low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension. However, service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.