Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected COPD, which renders him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation. The decision is granted from May 29, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to insufficient information regarding his service in the Republic of Vietnam. More details are needed to determine if he served within twelve nautical miles off the shores, which could affect his eligibility for presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unavailability of service records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms in service will be considered, as well as those of his buddy.

The Board has denied an earlier effective date for headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to a VA catheter ablation procedure. The Veteran's representative requested compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but the Board found no additional disability as a result of the procedure.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, cardiovascular disability (including hypertensive heart disease, persistent tachycardia, and left ventricular hypertrophy), and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,While the Veteran has current diagnoses of a cardiovascular disability and hypertension, there is no evidence showing that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board finds that continuity of symptomatology cannot be established for these disabilities as they were not noted during service.,The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was shown during service and has been linked to a current diagnosis based on post-service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand orders. Specifically, the AOJ needs to obtain evidence from the USPS OIG regarding their joint investigation on compensation benefits fraud conducted in 2013.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his ability to work given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, including as secondary to his kidney condition, has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's gout is a complication of his service-connected end stage kidney disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate evidence in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD, combined with other service-connected conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to February 22, 2019. From that date onward, his PTSD alone meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of chronic hypertension in service or within a presumptive period post-service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a direct basis due to service, with the claim being decided in his favor.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and back disability have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to diabetes mellitus and its complications, are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the appellant's condition was not incurred or aggravated by a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot drop and an earlier effective date for hypertension. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right foot drop may be proximately due to his service-connected neuropathy, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. For hypertension, the earliest date of record indicating an intent to file a claim was November 29, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted effective from August 10, 2022. Service connection for seizure disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder are denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected GERD, but the opinion did not address whether it was aggravated by other conditions. The case is being remanded for a new opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's end-stage kidney disease was not caused by VA care, and the Board found that VA did not cause additional disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected on a direct basis.,The Veteran's residuals of multiple cerebrovascular accidents or strokes are granted as secondary to his now service-connected hypertension.