Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was related to service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The VA examiner opined that the hypertension predates the diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar disorder II is being evaluated for its potential impact on his hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension are being remanded due to the need to obtain her service treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and further develop the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, hypertension, a left ankle disorder, restless leg syndrome, a left shoulder disorder, a cervical spine disorder, a right knee disorder, hearing loss, and prostate disorder are denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen these claims. The Board also found no service connection for certain disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right eye disability, and hypertension. The reasons were not provided in this decision summary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a more thorough examination and opinion regarding whether his exposure to herbicides caused or resulted in his currently diagnosed hypertension.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disorder and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during military service. The claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension and acid reflux are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology, as well as the impact on his employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and adjudicating his service connection claims. The special monthly compensation claim will be remanded pending the outcome of these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated medical records and for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board finds that none of the claimed disabilities are related to service, and thus service connection is denied for all issues.

The Veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active service and is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings have never been high enough to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a 3-way videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to service connection for hypertension, entitlement to TDIU, and a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the denial of service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to address these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was not productive of blood pressure readings with diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. Therefore, he is not entitled to an initial compensable rating.