Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension was not rated compensable prior to February 12, 2020. A rating of 10 percent is granted from that date.,Right knee issues are remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome has been granted.,Claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy (chronic kidney disease), and high cholesterol. The Board found that there was no evidence of continuous symptoms since service discharge or a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been denied.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as noncompensable prior to October 8, 2020 and denied thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in previous decisions, requiring a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for GERD was granted. The decision also noted that the Veteran's hypertension appeared to be well-controlled by medication, with diastolic pressure predominantly below 100 and systolic pressure predominantly below 200.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining missing active duty STRs and determining whether additional VA examinations or medical opinions are necessary.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied due to lack of current medical evidence showing a diagnosis. For PTSD, the Veteran needs to provide more detail about his in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity during service or manifestations to a degree of 10 percent disabling within one year of separation. The Veteran's lay opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension was not considered competent.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Sleep Apnea due to insufficient compliance with prior instructions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension (HTN) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus II (DM II). The case is being sent back for a new VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's HTN and DM II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; hepatitis C; dizziness; hypersensitivity to light and noise; diarrhea; fainting disability; sinus disability; bronchitis; GERD; headache disability; hypertension; chronic fatigue syndrome; sleep apnea; erectile dysfunction; chest pain disability; and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded for the following: obtaining VA treatment records, private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and completing a TDIU application form; providing adequate VA examinations for sinus, respiratory, GERD, headache, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and chest pain disabilities; and providing an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension, scars from thoracic and lumbar spine surgery, and GERD due to insufficient evidence showing that his conditions met the criteria for a 10% rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation, and the Board has granted TDIU from February 7, 2011, to November 5, 2020.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. His heart conditions are granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was completely unemployable.

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control and is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a rating of 10 percent, but not higher, is warranted.,VA examinations are inadequate to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee strain. A new VA examination is needed prior to adjudication of this claim.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and erectile dysfunction have been diagnosed but the medical opinions provided by VA are inadequate. Addendum VA medical opinions are needed prior to adjudication of these claims.,VA examinations are inadequate to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee strain. A new VA examination is needed prior to adjudication of this claim.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected and the Board finds no evidence to support a finding that any of his conditions were caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches and bilateral eye condition, are denied as there is no objective evidence of current disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not caused by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service, due to the PACT Act of 2022.