Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease and left ankle injury are rated at 10% and 20%, respectively, prior to September 18, 2019. After that date, the rating for back condition is increased to 20%. Service connection for hypertension was granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension, cholecystectomy residuals, and bilateral osteoarthritis of the wrists have not met the criteria for higher disability ratings.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral osteoarthritis of the wrists has been denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete development. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The Board has denied the reopening of multiple previously denied claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claims were not reopened as there was no evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected urethral calculus and has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hand disability.,The claims were remanded for additional development in March 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying a compensable rating for hypertension. Specifically, they need to determine if the March 2017 blood pressure reading indicates an increase in the disability since the March 2014 VA examination.

Service connection for a heart disability is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.,Service connection for hypertension is granted as it is related to the service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings have not consistently exhibited predominant levels of 100 or more in diastolic pressure or 160 or more in systolic pressure, which are required for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed for the remaining claims, and a new VA medical opinion is required to address whether preexisting scoliosis was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition did not start in service or within one year of separation and there was no evidence linking it to his active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension was evaluated as 10 percent disabling effective October 3, 2012. The Board found that the disability picture did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disorder and granted TDIU, but only for the portion of the appeal period where the Veteran was gainfully employed. The claim for hypertension is remanded.,Service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was initially granted in February 2016, but an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including lower back condition, jaw condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic neuropathy, and infertility. The AOJ/RO must obtain VA treatment records from 1977 and 1978, as well as VA examination reports from February 1997, November 2007, and January 2008. They are also required to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa.

The Veteran's hypertension and cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke) are granted service connection, with the latter being linked to his pre-existing medical conditions including hypertension, diabetes, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hypertension, erectile disorder, gastrointestinal disability, COPD, skin disability, and sleep apnea. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, type II diabetes mellitus, or other relevant conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent. Service connection for a skin disorder and PTSD have been granted, but the matter of service connection for a colorectal condition is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records. The issues include right knee, lumbar spine, neck, hypertension, and left eye disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle disability and hypertension due to outstanding treatment records and VA medical opinions.