Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pulmonary hypertension and chronic atrial fibrillation with stage IV heart failure due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of rationale in Dr. Rubright's opinion. The Veteran is required to provide private medical records from Dr. Erik M. Rubright at OSF Medical Group.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, hypothyroidism, and hypertension, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for HTN was denied. The claim for non-compensable rating for hypothyroidism from June 9, 2022 to December 9, 2022 was granted. However, the claim for compensable rating for hypothyroidism since December 9, 2022 was denied.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure is granted.,Service connection for hypertension (claimed as hypertension with high cholesterol) is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,Service connection for a disability manifested by tremors, to include Parkinson's disease, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral leg disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's bladder disorder, status-post bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy, shortness of breath, sleep apnea, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and renal deficiency are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his claims for a headache disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include memory loss), sleep disorder, hypertension, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left hip pain, and right hip pain are denied.

The Board's decision denied reopening of claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cause of death. The denial was vacated due to the failure to respond to a request for an extension of time.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to conceded herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for GERD and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension. The claims of service connection for hearing loss and a separate psychiatric disorder (separate from gambling disorder) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal concerning service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran's left ankle sprain, hypertension, headaches, gastritis, and thyroid condition are all granted with the appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's diabetes, right and left lower extremity neuropathies, hypertension, and malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma are being remanded due to potential herbicide agent exposure during service. The Board will seek verification of the Veteran's reported exposure at Kadena Air Base or refueling stops in Guam.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, kidney disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and dementia. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, specifically his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The examiner must provide a thorough rationale for their conclusions.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete development and the need for VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically related to his exposure to commercial pesticides during military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,Service connection for congestive heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia, heart block, valvular heart disease, supraventricular arrhythmia, and hypertensive heart disease is granted based on the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist tenosynovitis is remanded.