Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service onset of the condition and concluding that it did not have a causal relationship with his service-connected status post ureterolithotomy for right nephrolithiasis.

The Veteran's service-connected neurofibromatosis is found to have caused his hypertension, brain tumor, and insomnia. Service connection for these conditions is granted. The Veteran is also awarded a higher disability rating of 50 percent for his insomnia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, finding that his conditions did not manifest during his first period of active service or were not aggravated by his second period of active duty. The Board also found that his hypertension was not shown to be related to his first period of active service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence showing a link between current symptoms and military service. The claims for higher staged ratings for left knee disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, TMJ disorder, hypertension, and respiratory disorder due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected orthopedic conditions. Various issues of service connection and disability ratings are also granted or remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as accrued benefits. The left and right knee disabilities, dementia, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder condition, low back disability, right knee condition, and high blood pressure due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension prior to March 13, 2019 is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for hypertension prior to March 13, 2019. From March 13, 2019, the Veteran's hypertension disability picture did not more closely approximate the criteria required for a higher 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verification regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The AOJ is instructed to contact appropriate entities, including JSRRC, to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines and on temporary duty to CCK Air Base in Taiwan.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to clarify his reported in-service hospitalization. The claims for service connection are therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), diabetes mellitus, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant prior to a final decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred during his period of active service and is unrelated to any service-connected disabilities. The Board also found that hypertension was not caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and ESRD, to include as secondary to hypertension, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and asbestosis (claimed as lung cancer), but denied all other claims, including those related to heart condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, seizure disorder, stroke, and dementia due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for hyperlipemia was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development and readjudication due to incomplete fulfillment of the August 2018 remand directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for the period from November 15, 2012 to February 15, 2013, and granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for narcolepsy, a back disability, hypertension, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to new evidence showing they are related to an in-service personal assault. The claims are granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected DM, as well as other relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are currently pending.