Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed all claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA medical opinions on hypertension and cardiovascular condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and cataracts have been granted. Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Korea.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, erectile disorder, left toe foot fungus, and low back pain as the evidence does not show a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran's hypertension needs clarification regarding its onset, relationship to service, and whether it is related to his service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest in service or during the first post-service year. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation by service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and service connection for hypertension were denied. The claim for TDIU prior to August 15, 2017, is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for a headache disability as it was already granted by the AOJ. The appeals for kidney cancer, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, skin rash condition (itchy skin), and hypertension were denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for additional development and clarification of his conditions, exposure basis, and theories of entitlement. The issues include bilateral hand disability, hypertension, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disease, respiratory disability (asthma), bilateral hearing loss, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, sleep apnea, headaches, and dizziness.,VA must provide further development to address these issues, including obtaining private medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and chronic kidney disease for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected asbestosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and the need for another VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for myalgia, hypertension, and heart murmur due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during his active duty service and is considered to have been incurred therein. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded, and the hypertension rating remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and lumbosacral strain, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are residuals of in-service syphilis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, specifically whether his service-connected disabilities or medications caused or aggravated his obesity and subsequent weight gain, which in turn may have contributed to his hypertension.