Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was a contributory cause of his death, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, nervous condition, and heart disorder (including coronary artery disease).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA medical examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the hearing loss claim due to lack of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 9, 2010 for service connection for hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and supraventricular arrhythmia (sinus tachycardia) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for supraventricular arrhythmia or sinus tachycardia has also been denied. The AOJ assigned a zero percent (noncompensable) rating for hypertension, which is the current effective date.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the claim is dismissed. The Board has also remanded two issues: service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye disability (including glaucoma and cortical cataracts), right ear hearing loss disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD).,For hypertension, the Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between service and current hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, vision disability (likely glaucoma), and hypertension. The claim for service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disease, and circumcision residuals due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not incurred in service, but has remanded for further development to address these issues.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical clarification and examination. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded because of conflicting evidence regarding his reported stressors. His hypertension, hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and GERD claims are also remanded as there are insufficient post-service records or medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, but no higher. The evidence shows that the Veteran's diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 110 or more and his systolic pressure has not been predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension, which required continuous medication, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating as defined by VA regulations. The evidence showed that his blood pressure readings were consistently below the threshold of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the claim for service connection for hypertension was granted in a previous rating decision, effective May 30, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected PTSD and for entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support finding that the hypertension was caused or aggravated by the PTSD, nor could it be linked to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of service connection for hypertension and right eye cataract is denied. The Board has remanded the case to develop evidence related to the right eye cataract claim.

The Board denied service connection for postoperative residuals of an occipital meningioma and a pituitary microadenoma, as well as hypertension, finding that the conditions did not have their onset in or are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding possible exposure to herbicide agents and to secure a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of her service-connected conditions, including vascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), congestive heart failure (CHF), pulmonary hypertension, arteriosclerotic vascular disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), renal disease and/or failure, and hemosiderosis of the liver.