Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their relationship to his cause of death, including a potential link to radiation exposure in service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and evaluation, including Parkinson's Disease, TBI residuals, skin disability, hypertension, OSA, an acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, and TDIU. The Veteran’s claims are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Puget Sound.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The hypertension claim is remanded as it requires further development.

The Veteran's request for restoration of a 10 percent rating for his scar associated with left inguinal herniorrhaphy with mesh implant, effective May 30, 2019, is granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the same scar and the hypertension claim are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent effective November 29, 2018. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the frequency and severity of her prostrating attacks.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asbestosis, pulmonary hypertension, and COPD due to inadequate efforts in verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service asbestos exposure. The VA examiner is required to review the file and provide an opinion on whether these conditions are etiologically related to any aspect of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for a cardiovascular disability, specifically left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's death was due to pulmonary hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The claim for service connection for a low back disability, which was pending at the time of his death, has been granted with a 10% rating effective March 2, 2009. As a result, the appeal for nonservice-connected burial benefits is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, lung cancer, hypertension, and left wrist disability have been denied. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened based on new evidence but still not substantiated. Lung cancer is also not supported by the evidence as related to service. Hypertension and left wrist disability are both denied.

The Veteran's son, D.W.M., was denied recognition as a helpless child due to the evidence showing he had significant physical limitations but also functional abilities that allowed him to support himself.

The Veteran's headaches, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder due to medical conditions with major depressive episode and anxious distress features) are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's headaches, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder based on a direct relationship to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new vocational rehabilitation evaluation considering his current service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his skin cancer and service connection. The TDIU claim prior to April 18, 2011, is also remanded as it may be eligible for an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the earlier effective date claims for all service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies, and chronic ischemic heart disease. The appeal is related to the timing of when these conditions were granted as service connected.

The Board found that the reduction in disability rating for service-connected heart condition from 60% to 10% was improper and restored the 60% rating. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination regarding the Veteran's hypertension. The claim will be reopened, but further investigation is needed as there is no opinion on whether his current condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and Parkinson’s Disease due to a lack of an examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left hand numbness was reopened, but the Board found no new or material evidence to support this claim. The claims for service connection for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and hypertension were denied as there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.