Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to improper handling of his appeal in the legacy system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and chronic kidney disease with hypertension, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU (Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability). Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits is also established.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service records are incomplete and has ordered VA to obtain his treatment records from 1952 onwards. The claims for service connection remain pending as a result of this remand.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for nasal bones with deviation to the right was denied. The Board found that the current condition did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.,The claim of service connection for hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy was previously denied in May 2013, but new evidence received since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Board did not reopen this claim as it found no material evidence.,The claim of service connection for hypertension was previously denied in February 2013 and reopened due to new evidence showing recent VA treatment, but the new evidence did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge. The Board denied reopening this claim as well.,The claim of service connection for a neck disability was previously denied in May 2012 and reopened due to new evidence showing recent VA treatment, but the new evidence did not show that the condition was related to service or manifested within one year of discharge. The Board denied reopening this claim as well.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and BPH are all found to be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct link to his military service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of its onset in service or within a year of separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused by his service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease and hypertension. The Veteran's atrial fibrillation, implanted cardiac pacemaker, and sick sinus syndrome status post VVI pacemaker placement are remanded due to inadequate opinions.,Service connection is granted for a skin disability (residuals of jungle rot, actinic keratosis, melanoma) as due to herbicide agent exposure and/or sunlight exposure. The Veteran's diagnoses of neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin, angioma, and lentigo are remanded due to inadequate opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his cardiac condition, hypertension, pes planus, and left ankle condition. The claims will be reviewed after additional examinations are conducted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board also remanded issues regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of left shoulder injury with impingement and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was not predominantly 100 or greater before he started taking medication in July 1991. The Veteran's current blood pressure readings have been below 160/100.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for addendum opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected tendonitis of the right hamstring and achilles tendon, including NSAID use.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of fibromyalgia and hypertension for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, scars of the face and neck, and TDIU prior to June 7, 2016 due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic adenocarcinoma unknown origin, chronic kidney disease, chronic hepatitis, and hypertension. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for cause of death and entitlement to death pension.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected stroke residuals. He is also granted financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of the left hand.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remand instructions, including not verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service asbestos exposure and obtaining private medical records. The claim will be reconsidered based on these new developments.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disorder, spine disorder, neurological disorders of upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address the Veteran's lay statements and service treatment records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is also granted.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process for service connection claims, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.