Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection of acid reflux, hypertension, and heart disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period beginning November 1, 2015. Prior to this date, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypertension/high blood pressure; heart condition; GERD; left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been reopened. The Board is remanding these issues due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability (shortness of breath) has also been remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, PVD, and stroke disability are all granted as service-connected. The Board found that the evidence is in approximate balance for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection for DM and OSA. The claims for left knee disorder and CV disorder are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's feet disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hypertension, both secondary to service-connected conditions, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and requires a more detailed opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder), hypertension, and thoracic spine disorder have been denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches has been withdrawn. Service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder, unspecified, is granted. The denial of a compensable initial disability rating for IgA nephropathy with hypertension remains unchanged. Bilateral plantar fasciitis and cervical spine disability are both remanded for further review.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been remanded due to unclear findings from the July 2018 VA examination regarding the right foot condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been fully granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to consider.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, ulcer disability, hypertension, and hip tendinitis. The decision also remanded several issues related to hip tendinitis.

The Veteran's hypertension, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. However, the initial compensable rating for hypertension has been denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a sinus disorder is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for these conditions during or approximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is also granted.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder, sleep disorder (including insomnia and sleep apnea), headache disorder, thyroid disorder, and respiratory disorder remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while handling aircraft parts at Williams Air Force Base.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, Type II. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as there is a reasonable possibility that he may be unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions. The TDIU issue will now be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable, as his blood pressure readings have consistently been below the threshold for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. His disability has not resulted in forward flexion limited to 60 degrees or less or a combined range of motion (ROM) limited to 120 degrees or less, even considering functional loss.,Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no causal relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for a psychiatric examination.