Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to February 11, 2020, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure or secondary to service-connected CAD, are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the issues of service connection for scalp condition, sleep apnea, urinary incontinence, hammer toe (right and left feet), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disability; rating for urinary incontinence, in excess of 10 percent prior to October 18, 2019 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter; earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for urinary incontinence; hammer toe (right and left feet); right shoulder disability; left shoulder disability; neck disability; acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's appeal has also been dismissed for issues regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and earlier effective dates for those conditions.,The Veteran's migraine headache disability was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a cardiovascular disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to lack of compliance with previous directives, need for additional records, and inadequate development regarding range of motion and radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of neurological disorders of the extremities, as well as TDIU. The neurological disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected disabilities, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner must provide a rationale for their opinions and consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is service connected as it is related to his active duty service, including his PTSD and an Army Reserve discharge examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings were denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for gastric reflux, hypertension, heart condition (cardiomegaly), right foot plantar fasciitis, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right shoulder disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to the need for further development. The issues include determining if a left shoulder disability is related to military service or secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, whether hypertension is related to military service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and evaluating the severity of his right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the previous VA examination. Additional development, including a new opinion from a VA examiner, is needed to address both direct and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The claim will be further evaluated with an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and non-compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for potential service connection, considering his exposure to herbicides and his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and evaluation of his claims, including obtaining medical records and audiogram results. The VA examiner must provide an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s service-connected conditions and his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for service connection of hypertension, and therefore denied the claim.