Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assist the Veteran with his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing notice regarding military sexual trauma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 40 percent effective August 12, 2018.,The Veteran's hypertension is not rated in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, gout, hypertension, and diabetes have been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease was denied. The case was remanded multiple times, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective from August 10, 2022, and referred for extraschedular consideration prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee, right knee, and right eye disabilities. For hypertension, the claim was denied as there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing an adequate opinion regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted an increased, 10 percent disability evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is part of his PTSD and does not result in a separate disability. His PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's PTSD warrants an initial rating of 100%.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to service, including any exposure to toxic exposures during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and SMC at the P-2 rate prior to September 3, 2019 is denied. The earliest possible effective date is September 3, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type I, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction due to a failure of the AOJ to obtain adequate medical opinions as to the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's lay statements, medical records, and VA examination are needed to determine if his conditions were related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence and errors in development. The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he asserts is related to toxic exposures and stress endured during service.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, but a compensable rating is denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for dermatitis, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and neuropathy, resection of the large intestine, esophagus stricture, and shortness of breath should be remanded due to a lack of information regarding specific toxic exposures during his service aboard the USS Forrestal in July 1967.

The Board has remanded several claims for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection requests, including those for CFS, hypertension, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability (secondary to bilateral pes planus), and costochondritis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension (HTN) has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness, lightheadedness, and headaches secondary to his service-connected HTN is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to or aggravated by service-connected knee disabilities and tinnitus, respectively.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with depression is alleged to have caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn allegedly caused his claimed disabilities. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA opinion addressing these contentions.