Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a respiratory system disability, including sinusitis or rhinitis. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete records from Dr. Chaney and Trinity Medical Center, as well as updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service and that any non-rheumatic heart disease conditions did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, cerebral hemorrhage, and a mental health condition (claimed as PTSD and anxiety disorder) due to potential service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issues are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, should be remanded for further development and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as hypertension based on new and material evidence has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his scar associated with umbilical hernia is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, chronic low back condition, and left knee disability due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service treatment records show hypertension during service but no formal diagnosis was made. Post-service records indicate current diagnoses of hypertension, chronic low back condition, and left knee disability. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and kidney disorder are service-connected, but his left ear hearing loss and lumbar spine disability have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, which was secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim as the appellant is deceased.

The Board restored the Veteran's previous 10% rating for service-connected hypertension, finding that the reduction from April 2015 was improper due to insufficient evidence of improvement in the disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae claims were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, residuals of right breast surgery, and eczematous dermatosis of the hands, face, arms and legs due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's exposure while stationed at Fort McClellan is being verified, and she will be scheduled for an examination to assess her current severity.

The Veteran's claims for chronic kidney disease and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The service connection is sought based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as a result of herbicide exposure, but the issue of service connection for non-ischemic heart disease secondary to hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and an eye disability for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address their etiology.

The claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been reopened.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and residuals of stroke due to potential secondary service connection based on herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has dismissed all the veteran's appeals for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs and metatarsalgia, posterior thigh muscle (left thigh disability), hypertension, inguinal hernia, kidney stones, and generalized anxiety disorder. The appeals were withdrawn by the veteran's representative on September 21, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for hypertension, GERD, and left ear hearing loss has been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depression is denied. An effective date of August 24, 2018, for the award of a 70 percent rating for major depression is granted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected coronary artery calcification.