Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right leg shortening has been denied as there is no evidence of more than two inches of shortening.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hemorrhoids with anal fissure prior to January 8, 2019, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter, has also been denied due to lack of evidence showing extensive leakage or fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of proper consideration of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, spine, and radiculopathies in determining whether his hypertension is secondary.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected conditions, including hypertension and hearing loss. The issues of service connection are not addressed as the appeal is currently in a remanded status.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disorder, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and hypertension. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony and medical evidence showing that his symptoms began during active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and hypertension as the Veteran's DMII did not require regulation of activities.

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as they do not survive his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment, education, and specialized training history. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The case is now remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if she has a bilateral eye disorder and, if so, whether it is related to her service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 23, 2018 has also been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.,,

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also granted TDIU prior to January 6, 2015, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability, specifically her visual field defect.

Service connection for a heart disorder, including hypertension, is granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disorder other than hypertension remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incorrect opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vision disorder was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran is not to be examined again for this addendum opinion, and the examiner should focus on the relationship between the current disorders (vision disorder and hypertension).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and myelodysplastic syndromes with refractory anemia have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence or further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for nephrolithiasis was denied. The TDIU claims for the periods from November 8, 2011 to March 3, 2017 and May 6, 2021 to present were both dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's death (as indicated by the dismissal status). A remand was ordered for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis during the period from March 3, 2017 to May 6, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his obesity, which may be an intermediate step in secondary service connection for right knee disability.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as no records provided since the last final denial in September 2007 raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the appellant's claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, both secondary to the Veteran's major depressive disorder and sleep apnea. Obesity is considered an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions.