Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether any other heart disabilities, excluding ischemic heart disease, contributed to the Veteran's death. The appellant and her representative are requesting an additional addendum opinion from a VA physician.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbar spine disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during her active duty. The claim for secondary service connection based on obesity was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical guidance and failure to adjudicate service connection for heart disabilities beyond CAD. The Veteran's heart disabilities are being evaluated in relation to his service-connected shoulder disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, stroke residuals, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for hypertension, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD, both effective June 16, 2020.,An earlier effective date of March 20, 2006, is granted for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension, which is service-connected under the PACT Act, has not met the criteria for a compensable rating (higher than 0 percent) due to his blood pressure readings never showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be due to his exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and initial increased rating for service-connected hypertension due to a duty-to-assist error, as well as inextricably intertwined issues of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, diabetes, gout, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The appellant withdrew their appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, which was related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of January 1, 2022.

The Veteran's hypertension, which is service-connected under the PACT Act, has not met the criteria for a compensable rating (higher than 0 percent) due to his blood pressure readings never showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his blood pressure readings have been consistently below the threshold required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased compensable evaluation for hypertension is remanded due to the failure to obtain a VA examination prior to the July 2023 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, right foot and left foot disabilities, skin disability of the right leg, right shoulder disability, sleep disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, TBI, right foot disability, left foot disability, onychomycosis of the right great toe, tinea unguium of the left great toe and ingrown toenail of the left hallux, dental disability for compensation purposes, and vitamin D deficiency are denied as not service-connected.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease as a complication of service-connected hypertension. The case is now being sent back to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current chronic kidney disease is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 3, 2012. A total disability rating for compensation due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis is granted as of November 3, 2017.