Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, variously diagnosed as hypertension, congestive heart failure, supraventricular arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and implanted automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD), attributing it to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and a right leg condition due to incomplete development, including missing service treatment records and cancelled VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's portal vein hypertension with esophageal and stomach varices and hematemesis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and rated at 10%.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection on secondary basis and rated at 10%.,The Veteran’s degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with myofascial pain syndrome of the thoracic spine is granted a rating of 40% prior to May 24, 2019 and thereafter.,The Veteran's chronic neck strain is granted a rating of 20%.,The Veteran’s left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a rating of 20%.,The Veteran’s right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a rating of 20%.,The Veteran’s left leg shin splints are denied.,The Veteran’s right leg shin splints are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis within one year of discharge and that the current condition is not related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his active service and is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claim for testicular pain as a residual of vasectomy is granted. The Veteran's hypertension claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. However, the claim for peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for neck disability, hypertension, and thoracolumbar spine disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.,Service connection was granted for metatarsalgia.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.,The Veteran's hypertension has been granted a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including renal disease with hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, have resulted in a combined rating of at least 80 percent since May 2011, and currently 90 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that neither cerebrovascular accident nor hypertension were related to his military service and concluding that alcohol abuse was not a substantial or material factor in causing his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension. The decision on sleep apnea is based on a lack of current diagnosis, while the hypertension claim requires further examination to determine if it had its onset in or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. Service connection for skin cancer is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issue of increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities. The VA will address these issues before making a final decision on the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death. The Veteran died from congestive heart failure, and the Appellant is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), a digestive condition, a skin condition including shingles, and memory loss due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.