Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and requests for another opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary disorders, including pleural plaques and asbestosis. The issues are service connection for a pulmonary disorder and asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for liver disorder, hypertension, DM, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and COPD were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service. The appeals for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are remanded due to the need for additional medical records, social security administration (SSA) records, and VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and OSA, but remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and GERD secondary to PTSD.,Service connection was not granted for hypertension or OSA. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and GERD were found not related to his service-connected PTSD in VA examinations.

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

The Veteran's orthostatic dizziness is granted as service-connected due to its being caused by medication for hypertension.,There is no evidence of glaucoma or presbyopia during the appeal period, and thus these conditions are not service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective from December 28, 2015. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 25, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities that rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied a higher initial rating for tinea pedis.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing it began during service or is related to herbicide exposure. The neck and back disorder claims are remanded as the VA examiner's opinions were insufficient.

The Board has denied service connection for a left ankle disability and hypertension, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left eye disability. The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to PTSD. Service connection for the left ankle and left eye disabilities are not established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, and nephrosclerosis due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's glaucoma and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension, sinusitis, ischemic heart disease, and chloracne are not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA opinion on direct service connection and updated treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to November 2, 2018 did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, which is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The VA medical opinion obtained was inadequate and a new one must provide an explanation on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied. The claims for service connection of migraine headaches and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for medical nexus opinions addressing the etiology/etiologies of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension under various theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VHA opinion regarding aggravation of hypertension by service-connected diabetes, and because the Veteran argues that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Update 2012 should be considered for herbicide exposure.