Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for shortness of breath, hypertension, kidney disability, and a disability manifested by dizziness and fainting due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including addressing new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and migraine headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation by her service-connected bipolar disorder.

A 30 percent evaluation for a left knee disability prior to September 16, 2020, is granted.,An evaluation in excess of 30 percent for a left knee disability beginning September 16, 2020, is denied. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to issues with proper notice and development, including verifying his current address and obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which would allow him to receive the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. If so, an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any hypertension condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension is denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The claim for hypertension has been granted but denied. Claims for headaches and an acquired mental disorder were also granted.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but remands for further examination and opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by PTSD. The examiner must also consider whether the Veteran may have been prehypertensive prior to entering service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and cardiac disease have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for a heart disability, PTSD, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it was related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as spondylosis and sacralization of the lumbar spine. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral shoulder pain due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and degenerative arthritis of the back due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's case due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed to determine if his cardiovascular disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and HTN, to include as secondary to DM and PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors were not verified, and the claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor. Service connection for HTN is also denied because there is no current service-connected disability for which it could be considered secondary.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed hypertension and whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep disability, joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but more evidence is needed to determine this connection.