Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to new theories of entitlement, inadequate medical opinion, and further development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches have been reopened. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for headaches due to conflicting opinions on their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cardiovascular hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hip, rhinitis, foot conditions, and hypertension are all being evaluated further.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. The claim is being remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, nightmare disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and low back disability due to incomplete procedures.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential in-service events that could significantly impact these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disability are remanded for further development to determine their relationship to service, with consideration of the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the right nephrectomy service connection is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for scars of the right great toe, right leg, left thumb, and left and right knees are denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection claims for gout of the left wrist and right wrist are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's GERD and hypertension have been granted increased ratings, with a 30 percent rating for GERD and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones, finding that an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his kidney stones are proximately due or the result of his service-connected disabilities. The issues include determining if the Veteran's kidney stones have been aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bowel and gastrointestinal conditions, hepatitis C in remission, sinusitis, allergies (allergic rhinitis), skin disability (eczema, dermatitis, or lichen planus), unspecified joint pains, generalized degenerative arthritis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, back disability, right lower extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, left wrist disability, and finger condition for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection and rated at 20 percent. The right ankle tendonitis remains at a 20 percent rating, but the neck disability is granted an initial rating of 10 percent.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus, finding that the pre-existing conditions increased in severity during service. Service connection is also granted for back disability (arthritis), right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, tinnitus, and bilateral ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to potential errors in service connection, need for additional medical opinions, and further clarification of the evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and adenocarcinoma of the colon are granted service connection due to exposure to burn pits during his service in Southwest Asia. The mixed germ cell tumor of the right testis is also granted service connection under the PACT Act, which grants presumptive service connection for certain conditions related to exposure to environmental toxins.,The Veteran's hypertension issue has been remanded and will require further review by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination. The issues include bulging discs, sleep apnea, arthritis of hands and knees, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy.