Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The reasons for the denial include that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and hypertension. The evidence shows that the Veteran's right hip osteoarthritis developed due to his service-connected right knee disability, and he also has a current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received since his last rating decision, including testimony from a recent hearing. The claims for bowel disorder, fertility disorder, headache disorder, hypertension, hypothyroidism, bilateral hip disability, and vision disorder are all denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hip disorder, hypertension, and lung disorder were granted. The claims for service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure history.

The Veteran's claim for additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP) program is remanded due to insufficient information from the retired pay center and DFAS records. The AOJ must provide a detailed review of the Veteran's compensation award, specifically for the period prior to April 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and the cause of the Veteran's death as they were not shown to be related to military service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions, including back condition, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right ankle condition, ganglion cyst, GI condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are granted to this extent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions provided by a private clinician. The VA will need to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the service-connected PTSD or OSA caused or aggravated the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ulcers, migraines, mouth sores, body sores, fibromyalgia, chest pain, fatigue, joint pain and swelling, sinusitis (claimed as nose bleeds), shortness of breath, hemoptysis (coughing blood), hypertension, and memory loss. These issues are intertwined with the referred claim for service connection for Wegener's disease.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection for hypertension, increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and headache disabilities, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 9, 2018. The examination needed is due to potential toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The VA has ordered remand for additional evaluations of his coronary artery disease, right knee, and right shoulder conditions due to the possibility of worsening during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The hypertension and tinnitus cases did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, while the migraine headaches claim was granted a 30 percent rating effective from June 7, 2021. The lumbar spine disability received a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for treatment purposes only for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, a sinus condition, and a heart condition due to the death of the Servicemember. The issue regarding whether the character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits has been remanded.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension has been granted.,The appeal for service connection for loss of vision, left eye and bilateral blurred vision has been granted.,The appeal for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and GERD due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports of onset and symptoms in the previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected due to onset during ACDUTRA. The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and headache disability have been granted. The claim for hypertension has been denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, and neuropathy of all extremities is granted. The claim for increased rating for tinnitus in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board has found that the development conducted does not adequately comply with the September 2021 Board remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the AOJ for further development regarding the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicides while stationed at Howard and Albrook Air Force Bases in Panama.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension has been withdrawn. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder) is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of such a condition during or proximate to the pendency of the appeal period.