Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, lumbosacral strain, right hip strain, and right knee strain due to missing military records and insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension were granted. The claim for obesity was denied, and the claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that the veteran's disabilities precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on direct evidence related to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 7, 2013, because the evidence showed the veteran was able to maintain full-time employment during that period.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the veteran's hypertension was aggravated by a service-connected cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's reports of symptoms during service and post-service have been considered, but further examination and opinion are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied for the period from June 16, 2011, to February 4, 2018, but granted for the period from February 4, 2018, to February 13, 2018.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and melanoma. The Veteran alleges these conditions are related to chemical/toxic exposures during his service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, but other conditions were remanded.

The veteran was granted a 10% disability rating for hypertension. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because it was withdrawn. Service connection for skin and neuropathy disabilities is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and all related burial benefits. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's endstage renal disease, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus were related to his military service.

The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder rated at 70%, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left and right knee conditions, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The claim for an earlier effective date for the depressive disorder and service connection for hearing loss were denied. Claims for GERD, bilateral eye condition, COPD, and lower back disability were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and hypertension. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board dismissed claims for earlier effective dates and denied higher ratings for chronic kidney disease, gout, and TDIU. A 30% rating was granted for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for hypertension. The claim for residuals of umbilical hernia repair is denied. The claim for service connection for a right knee condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded the claim for a compensable evaluation of hypertension to obtain missing private treatment records.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension was dismissed due to duplicate appeals. The claim for service connection for a heart disability was denied because there is no evidence of a current heart condition. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension because the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's significant functional impairment and inability to maintain a substantially gainful occupation.