Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA opinion regarding whether he has current hypertension related to service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of hypothermia, bilateral lower extremities (BLE hypothermia) is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA examination report regarding whether his symptoms are related to service.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA examination report regarding all of his reported symptoms and their impact on daily life.,The Veteran's service connection claim for chest pain with palpitations is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA opinion regarding whether his current condition is related to service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left ankle condition is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA examination report regarding all of his reported symptoms and their impact on daily life.,The Veteran's service connection claim for right ankle condition is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA examination report regarding all of his reported symptoms and their impact on daily life.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for tension headaches is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA examination report regarding all of his reported symptoms and their impact on daily life.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and blackouts, finding no current disability. Service connection for hypertension from August 10, 2022 due to herbicide exposure is granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating since August 10, 2022. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and continuous medication for control, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 7101.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability level, reflecting systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to diastolic pressure being predominantly 110 or more.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in notice and duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board has also remanded his claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to a lack of complete records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an employment handicap, as he has overcome any impairments to employability through his education, work history, and transferrable skills. Therefore, VR&E benefits are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for eczema and high blood pressure, both secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder, have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The claim for a neck condition remains unresolved as it has not yet been determined if there is a current diagnosis or its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's ED is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and/or sleep apnea. The Board has granted the claim for service connection of ED as secondary to these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes, headaches, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea as additional development is necessary due to incomplete STRs.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) is being remanded due to the need for a new aid and attendance examination. The AOJ will consider all service-connected disabilities in determining if they render the Veteran helpless, requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that his headaches were productive of severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's hypertension claims from September 1, 2008 to November 12, 2019 and from November 13, 2019 onwards are pending due to outstanding records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a compensable disability rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss due to incomplete information and need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status, as he does not require personal assistance from others and is not substantially confined to his dwelling.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and her current hypertension disability. Additional development is needed, including obtaining private medical records from the Veteran's private cardiologist.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be etiologically related to his conceded in-service herbicide exposure. The Board granted service connection for hypertension, but remanded the issues of service connection for OSA and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, alopecia, and migraine headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical opinions. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's STRs show multiple instances of elevated and high blood pressure during his active service, but no such findings after separation in December 1983. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is approximately as likely as not that the Veteran's current hypertension incepted during his active service or is otherwise related to elevated and high blood pressure readings during service.