Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities, including hypertension and bilateral hip disorder, are not related to service or service-connected conditions. The left shoulder disability remains under review for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, kidney disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's HTN is being evaluated for its onset during service or causation by diabetes. His kidney condition and peripheral neuropathy are also being evaluated for their onset during service or causation by diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bilateral knee disorder, foot fungus disorder, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and low back disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year post-service.,There is no current evidence linking any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the death of the Appellant, as appellants' claims do not survive their death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hypertension is remanded due to the lack of recent VA treatment records and private care records. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for a VA hypertension examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to evaluate the Veteran's skin rash, hypertension, and hemorrhoids disabilities due to potential worsening of symptoms.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability (arthritis) is granted service connection. Service connection for kidney disorder (claimed as kidney cancer), hypertension, and residuals, head laceration are remanded.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. A TDIU is granted for the period from May 15, 2014, to May 20, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's hypertension and related conditions need to be evaluated, and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his service connection claim for cardiac conditions needs to be addressed.

The Veteran's right shoulder, lumbar and thoracic spine, left ankle, OSA, and hypertension conditions were denied as service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was remanded for TBI, GERD, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has not substantially complied with its November 2019 remand directives, and the Veteran's hypertension claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a c-section, low back disorder, and hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain missing service treatment records and to schedule VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches, both of which are found to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right ankle disorder, and related service connection issues due to inadequate notification of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that these conditions are caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected shoulder and knee disabilities as well as his tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a left ear infection, and a right ankle disability due to lack of diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are currently rated at 10% and 30%, respectively. The Board has found the current evaluations to be inadequate and has ordered a remand for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted, with the condition now rated at 70 percent.,The initial rating of 10 percent for essential tremors prior to July 17, 2018 and 30 percent thereafter is upheld.