Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining updated medical opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, acne, and tension headaches as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.,Hypertension is granted as a direct result of service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hypertensive retinopathy and ocular hypertension, as well as hypertensive nephropathy. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling VA examinations. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions are completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no current evidence of hypertension and thus not meeting the regulatory requirements. The Veteran had some elevated blood pressure readings during service but did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for uterine fibroids and hypertension due to inadequate VA examination in the May 2019 decision. The Court found that the February 2019 VA opinion was not adequate, as it did not consider the Veteran's lay reports regarding heavy menstrual blood loss during service and the retrospective nature of the August 1976 hematological examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an extraschedular rating for a gunshot wound injury, initial ratings for hypertension and hyperparathyroidism, effective date determinations, and TDIU prior to August 31, 2006. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran died from a non-service-connected cause and did not receive service-connected benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, DIC benefits are denied. The burial costs were incurred after the two-year filing deadline for nonservice-connected burial benefits, so those benefits are also denied.

The Board has determined that the VA examination in June 2020 was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to address the onset of hypertension during service, within one year of separation, or otherwise related to active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to provide information about private medical records related to his claim.

The Veteran's initial claim for hypertension was denied in April 2003, but service connection was granted on June 12, 2017. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for hypertension.,Service connection for onychomycosis was also granted on June 12, 2017, and the initial rating assigned was noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include an adjustment disorder with depressive features were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not show a current disability or establish a link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to dental bridge, respiratory conditions, generalized joint pain, low back pain, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The issues are all related to service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from October 17, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and for obtaining additional service medical records. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for its etiology, including whether it was aggravated by his active duty service from April 2010 to September 2011.