Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hypertension are both remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a comprehensive opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his service, including in-service elevated blood pressure readings, or if it is due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The claims are also being remanded for a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lung cancer in remission, prostate cancer (remission), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, myocardial infarction, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bladder cancer is granted as a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.,New and relevant evidence has been received to establish service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to intermittent explosive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU rating was reinstated from October 1, 2016 to May 20, 2019. The Board found that the effective date should be extended back to the July 2016 decision due to the Veteran meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating at that time.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to acknowledged herbicide exposure in service and granted pursuant to the PACT Act. The issues of adrenal adenoma, BPH, essential thrombocythemia, MPN, polycythemia vera, renal lesion, and polymyalgia rheumatica are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to hypertension) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted a 10% rating, effective from the date of the decision.,Both his right and left upper limb unspecified mononeuropathies have been granted a 10% rating, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran is denied a higher rating for this condition.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran is denied a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation was caused by his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for atrial fibrillation on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to coronary artery disease and/or hypertension is remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2023 VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran also submitted evidence suggesting a possible association between hypertension and OSA, which was not adequately addressed by the examiner.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, CAD, and hypertension are granted service connection based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity edema, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by her service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's representative requested an opinion on whether his hypertension is related to herbicide exposure and whether it was aggravated by his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and prostate cancer/residuals thereof due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, as new evidence was added to the file and additional examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to lack of documented treatment during service and inconclusive medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as per VA regulations, and therefore, his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected autoimmune disorder to include rheumatoid arthritis has resulted in the need for aid and attendance of another, as evidenced by his inability to perform daily activities independently due to joint pain, swelling, and weakness. He requires assistance with bathing, grooming, and keeping himself clean and presentable.

The Veteran's kidney disorder, including nephropathy with hypertension, was found not to meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.,Erectile dysfunction was also found not to warrant a separate compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lower back disability, radiculopathies, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since July 28, 2022. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.