Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there are no diastolic blood pressure readings consistently above 100 or more throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and squamous cell carcinoma have been denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support a claim of secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a lump, right breast and total hysterectomy. The claim for hypertension was remanded.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions is not granted due to lack of evidence linking them to her military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected sleep apnea and remands the case for a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that his blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to result in diastolic blood pressure of predominantly 110 mm Hg or more or systolic blood pressure of predominantly 200 mm Hg or more.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but the other issues related to back disability, left leg disability, hypertension, and GERD are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability), left knee disability, and right hip disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development and readjudication. These include service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension (due to herbicide exposure), erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, and ED due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Additional development is needed including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the record to a clinician with appropriate experience.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee condition, irregular heartbeat, and hypertension due to potential relationships with the Veteran's right knee disability. The claims will be further evaluated after a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and granted. The claims for right shoulder, headache disorder, hypertension, and bicipital tendonitis and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder remain pending.

The Veteran withdrew all of his claims, including those related to service connection for various disabilities and initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and fibromyalgia due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent prior to January 9, 2020 and denied a higher rating. Since then, she has been rated at 20 percent effective January 9, 2020.

The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition (previously claimed as leg condition), hypertension, and right carpal tunnel syndrome were denied. The claim for service connection of the right ankle condition was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The appeal for hypertension is dismissed. The PTSD claim is remanded.