Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing hypertension was aggravated during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and myopathic syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is instructed to verify employment dates, obtain additional VA medical opinions, and then readjudicate the cases.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 40 percent for right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy and 30 percent for left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but denied higher ratings for the lower extremities and a compensable rating for hypertension. The Board also denied an increased rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder from September 17, 2021, and granted TDIU from September 4, 2014 to June 29, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sterility, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and migraine have been remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.,Claims for cervical strain, lumbar strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as there are no diastolic or systolic blood pressure readings meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.,No new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the bilateral hearing loss disability issue. The claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right and left trigger finger disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities due to a failure to obtain VA medical opinions addressing the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during his military service. The AOJ must provide these opinions on remand.

The Veteran's current kidney condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and the Board has granted service connection for this secondary condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his blood pressure readings have not met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for headaches and dizziness/lightheadedness, all secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors in obtaining relevant private treatment records and developing the service connection claims.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. Therefore, the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for hypertension, GERD, OSA, a respiratory/lung disorder, and RLS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for congestive heart failure and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need to obtain VA treatment records from 1975 to 2002 and a new search for herbicide exposure in Korea. A VA examination is also required.

The Veteran's hypertension has not manifested in diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the period on appeal. Therefore, a higher rating of 20 percent under DC 7101 is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, gastroenteritis, recurrent ulcers and chronic intermittent pyloric stenosis (claimed as pyloric stenosis/chronic ulcers), and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for effective date prior to August 10, 2022, and initial compensable rating for hypertension (HTN) is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions in the rating decision. The Veteran's entrance examination showed a 148/70 blood pressure reading, which is considered hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 30 percent for headaches associated with his service-connected hypertension has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's dizziness and heart disability are secondary to his hypertension.,Service connection for dizziness and heart disability as secondary to service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.