Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death, but denied service connection for a kidney disorder. The Veteran's cause of death was listed as ventricular tachycardia due to cardiomyopathy, due to end stage renal disease (including hypertension).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning November 16, 2013. A TDIU on extraschedular basis was granted for the period from November 16, 2013, to March 4, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for pancreatitis with GERD and hypertension was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show frequent attacks of abdominal pain, loss of normal body weight, or severe malnutrition required for a higher rating.,For hypertension, the Board noted that while diastolic pressure was sometimes above 100 during the appeal period, it never reached 110 or more. Therefore, the current 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101 is maintained.

The Veteran's ascending aortic aneurysm is rated at 100% effective February 16, 2016. His hypertension is rated at 20%. The remaining conditions are all rated at the maximum allowed under their respective diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to deficiencies in the December 2023 vocational assessment report and a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's volunteer work. The claims file is also required to be updated with any VA treatment records from the Vista Imaging database.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, and asthma are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection for PTSD has been granted, but the claims for OSA and hypertension are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of a formal line of duty investigation report, which is necessary to determine if the veteran's conditions are related to military service. The VA must obtain this document or make a finding that it does not exist.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, pseudophakia, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to maintain regular, substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and experience.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes, hypertension (secondary to diabetes), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes and hypertension).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims for various disabilities, including heart disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, stroke, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, kidney disease, left knee disability, liver disease, neck disability, radiculopathy, right and left lower extremities, skin disability with trophic changes, and tinnitus. The claims are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, but remanded to determine if there is any other theory of entitlement prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's hypertension was found to be aggravated by service.

The Veteran was employed in a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 2, 2016. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied as he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, finding that a new medical opinion is necessary to determine if it is related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete STRs and other missing records. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus, but his claim remains pending on all other issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding in-service stressors, medical opinions needed, and verification of certain conditions. The appeals are now pending again with the VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, hypertension, and CVA are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney disorder, right eye disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection. The initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 50 percent, and the initial compensable evaluation for sialolithiasis is denied. Other issues regarding service connection are remanded.