Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange, as well as secondary service connection for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and lack of blood flow to the lower extremities. The Veteran's reported exposure in Guam is being verified, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine the etiology of his diabetes and coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension due to lack of recent VA treatment records and need for further examination.

The Board has granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2016 calendar year due to wear and tear associated with the Veteran's use of a wheelchair, which is used as part of his treatment for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, the issue of whether the Veteran should be granted TDIU prior to July 28, 2015 is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to lack of a reasoned analysis in the previous opinion regarding exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation for hypertension, and there was no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to November 20, 2015.

The Veteran was granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, COPD, type II diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease.,Service connection was also granted for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute congestive heart failure, with type II diabetes mellitus as a significant condition contributing to death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and kidney failure. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for initial compensable and greater than 10 percent ratings for hypertension prior to July 14, 2014 and thereafter was denied. The effective date of service connection for hypertension was granted as August 8, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA hypertension examinations and requests a new examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his bilateral elbow disability, hypertension, respiratory disorder (including asthma, chronic bronchitis, or COPD), right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The skin disability claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for service-connected hypertension, effective October 7, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip osteoarthritis due to insufficient evidence in the May 2021 VA examiner's opinion.,Service connection is not granted for a heart disorder (chest pains) or hypertension as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to new VA medical records being associated with his case and not reviewed by the AOJ. The Veteran was given a chance to respond, but did not do so.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and needs further development regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM) with diabetic nephropathy, including causation and aggravation of hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD and other service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his overall disability picture, which does not meet the specific eligibility requirements.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer, and a heart condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.