Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and no specific rating or effective date is provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the cause of the Veteran's stroke. The AOJ must obtain a new opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension caused or aggravated his stroke.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes, OSA, and hypertension on a secondary basis to OSA. The diagnoses are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, ischemic stroke, and vascular dementia due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims are being remanded for further development including new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions, and because of potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, hypertension, and CAD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed as a matter of law.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has not met the criteria.

Service connection is granted for asthma and costochondritis, both found to have onset during service.,Service connection is denied for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct and secondary basis, as well as hypertension on all bases.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and gout, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 12, 2017. The effective date for the TDIU is set at December 12, 2017.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, allowing for the readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is related to his active service due to a history of elevated blood pressure readings during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to obtain his complete service personnel records and service treatment records, which were received prior to the issuance of the decision on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for postural dizziness, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of postural dizziness or OSA related to his military service, and there is no evidence linking his hypertension to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, right MCA stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and major neurocognitive impairment, headaches, left ankle sprain, cervical sprain, and lumbar disc disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Congestive Heart Failure with Atrial Fibrillation with AICD and Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), finding that there was no evidence of direct service connection, and that the conditions were not caused or aggravated by service-connected OSA.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension but granted secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, while his sleep apnea is linked to his COPD.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for asthma and an increased rating for hypertension. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's hypertension and unspecified anxiety disorder (UAD) claims are being remanded for further review. The hypertension claim is denied as the evidence does not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The UAD claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and a procedural error in failing to consider new evidence.,The AOJ will obtain addendum medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and CAD with history of STEMI.

The Veteran's death was caused by or secondary to a service-connected disorder, and the Board has granted entitlement to a service-connected burial allowance. However, the appellant's claim for a plot/interment allowance is denied as she did not incur any costs associated with such an interment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension are granted due to exposure to herbicides while in Vietnam. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to establish both conditions as a result of this exposure.