Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient appeal for a higher rating of service-connected heart disability and the need for medical opinions regarding hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical records and need for further clarification on the onset of hypertension. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection at a noncompensable rating, but the Board finds that there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining prior VA treatment records and the 'Cumulative Vitals/Measurements Report' referenced in the May 2023 decision. The claim is remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service exposure to tactical herbicide agent(s). Service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and the need for a new one.

The Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but his rhabdomyolysis and acquired psychiatric disorder remain unresolved due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on four issues (left knee condition, high blood pressure, right ankle condition, and sleep apnea) are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's DM 2, hypertension, LLE atherosclerosis, and right eye condition are all granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide agent exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The Board also found that these conditions are secondary to his now service-connected DM 2.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his military service and granted. The issues of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, neck disability, and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of blood pressure readings predominantly over 160 systolic or 100 diastolic during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to insufficient anatomical loss, blindness, burns, or other qualifying disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and a TDIU is granted for the period prior to October 4, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a respiratory disability is also denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is necessary before these claims can be adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, neck disability, and hypertension due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to his migraine headaches, hypertension, left shoulder disability, arthritis of the hands and right foot. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since March 30, 2020. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD with MDD, and erectile dysfunction was granted. The issue of increased rating for PTSD with MDD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient opinions addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability other than supraventricular arrythmia, as secondary to his service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia. The VA examiner concluded that there is no relationship between the service-connected condition (supraventricular arrhythmia) and the claimed conditions (hypertension and hypertensive heart disease).