Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also denied his claim for bilateral hearing loss and granted his claim for a head scar. The remaining issues, including arthritis of the right wrist, right shoulder rotator entrapment, bilateral foot pain, head trauma, diabetes mellitus, numbness in hands (secondary to diabetes), and hemorrhoids, have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected heart condition, hypertension, and major depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current severity.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for renal neoplasm, bilateral renal cysts, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or VA care.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's exposure to commercial herbicides is not considered, and a new etiology opinion is needed regarding whether his diabetes mellitus type II is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including CAD, hypertension, kidney/renal disorders, and eye disorders. The effective date for service connection will be determined based on the new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive or direct service connection. The evidence did not show that he served in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicides, nor could it link his current respiratory disabilities to service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, and lumbar radiculopathy. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are etiologically related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy related to his back disability, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU rating.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and hypertension, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the conditions and active duty.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy, to include hypertension, is rated at 100 percent since November 30, 2014. Special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is granted from the same date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and potentially rescan missing STRs.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy are related to his service-connected bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricability with the pending service connection claim for hypertension, which may impact the Veteran's TDIU prior to January 6, 2020.

The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.,The Board has recharacterized the issues on appeal as individual service connection claims. The Veteran's pending service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat foot, hypertension, chronic skin rash of the arms and neck, peripheral neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cause of death are all remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and denied for a higher evaluation.,Service connection for low back, bilateral shoulder, and left elbow disorders are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,No service connection will be granted based on the provided evidence.,Further medical evaluations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and herpes need to be reconsidered based on new evidence provided by VA.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), as well as service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no direct link to his military service and rejecting secondary service connection based on lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between PTSD and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, hypertension, and migraines has been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.