Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's left knee replacement prior to December 17, 2019, is rated at 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer, specifically related to exposure to chemicals during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's substantive appeal was timely filed in response to a February 2012 Statement of the Case, which denied an increased rating for hypertension and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and residuals of a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The Veteran's heart disorder was not incurred in or caused by service. His hypertension did not manifest during service and the VA examiners found no evidence linking it to active duty. The TIA occurred during INACDUTRA and was not considered an injury resulting from external trauma.,The Board also denied secondary service connection for hypertension, as there was no showing that the heart disorder caused or aggravated the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to jet fuel exposure, as there is insufficient evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction and restored a 20% disability evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis. The appeal regarding chronic kidney disease aggravated by hypertension, left lower extremity sensory deficit, right lower extremity sensory deficit, and TDIU prior to February 22, 2016 is still pending.

The Veteran's hypertension, which substantially contributed to his death, is found to be related to his military service. Therefore, the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, a chronic left wrist disorder, a chronic left knee disorder, and a chronic lower extremity disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection to cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, as well as his claim for a higher rating for eczema, tinea versicolor, and tinea pedis. The reasons are that additional development is needed due to incomplete factual history and inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his employment is not precluded by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide a VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not have its onset in service, was not caused by an in-service event, injury, disease, nor was it caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability. For his neck disability, the Board found that the VA examiner’s rationale for the negative nexus opinion was inadequate and remanded to obtain a more adequate opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to assess the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to service and any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, dysthymic disorder, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The claim for hallux valgus with arthritis of the feet remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with dysthymic disorder. The remaining claims of service connection for skin cancer and adrenal gland lesion are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded several claims including service connection, disability ratings, and effective dates due to new evidence received after the issuance of the SOC.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for COPD and hypertension, which are not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending again.