Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress, lumbar spine disability, painful scars of the right knee, hypertension, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to service exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding his in-service exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents.,Specifically, the Board requested an addendum VA opinion or examination to address whether the Veteran's BPH, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, eye disorder, hypertension, and heart disorder are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hemorrhoids, finding that there was no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms since separation from active service. The Veteran's assertions of symptomatology during or after service were not supported by contemporaneous medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to address the full scope of the Veteran's disabilities and their relationship to her service-connected Graves' Disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and further development of medical evidence is required. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder, but a clear opinion on this issue is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a denial of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease from September 6, 2011 to October 3, 2011 has been found to have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's aortic aneurysm. Service connection is granted for hypertension, but the claims for high cholesterol, aortic aneurysm, and COPD remain pending.

The Board has remanded the cases of insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to the PACT Act. His eye disorder and liver disorder are denied as not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic vestibular disorder and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension, asthma, and GERD are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted as new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's prostate condition, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee disability, shoulder and hip disabilities (claimed as bursitis and tendonitis), psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and missing medical records. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his private treatment records, and VA will attempt to obtain them.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty in Thailand, based on the PACT Act.