Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diverticulosis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate information regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is caused by a service-connected condition or aggravated by another condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, including non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and aortic root dilation. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing hypertension was not aggravated by his active service and that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current heart conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, and prostate condition have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for PTSD. The ratings for hypertension and prostate condition are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,A 10 percent rating, but not higher, has been granted for hypertension from March 14, 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a change in the National Academy of Sciences' Agent Orange Update 11 (2018), which now considers hypertension as associated with herbicide exposure. The examiner must review this update and determine its relevance to the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, peripheral and median neuropathy of the upper left extremity, peripheral and median neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The appeals seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, hypertension, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, left hip disability, left quadricep disability, heart disability, and colon cancer have been dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including unspecified depressive disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and the claim for a TDIU. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by his military service, nor is there evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. Service-connected prostate cancer and diabetes did not cause or aggravate his hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and PTSD, diagnosed as anxiety disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective February 2, 2021. The RO denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and GERD, but granted service connection for hypertension secondary to herbicide exposure and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran needs aid and attendance or is housebound based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for cold injuries, residual of the right hand and left hand, hypertension, unspecified depressive disorder, loss of memory or TBI. The claims for a bilateral hip disability secondary to service-connected orthopedic disabilities and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease, finding that there is no evidence of in-service onset or a link between the two conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral eyes disorder, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis of the entire system.,Service connection was not granted for these conditions as there is no evidence of an in-service event or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Service connection for a right knee condition, back condition, bilateral hip condition (to include bursitis), hypertension, herniated disc neck, and nerve damage are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a rating of 20 percent effective November 13, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran's blood pressure readings since this date were predominantly higher than 110, warranting a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy, as well as left eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for SMC-AA was filed on September 11, 2006. The Board granted an effective date of September 11, 2006, but no earlier, for the award of SMC-AA.