Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the November 2014 VA examiner's opinion regarding hypertension. The Veteran is required to provide an addendum opinion from a VA clinician addressing whether hypertension is etiologically related to service and if it was manifested within one year of separation.

The Board has determined that additional examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any low back disability and hypertension, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed appeals for lack of stamina, obstructive sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. Appeals for hypertension (secondary to PTSD), kidney failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a chronic kidney disorder due to insufficient evidence in their favor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart condition, hypertension, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, and brain cyst. The claims are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, eye disorder, and hypertension for further development. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are not currently decided.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection for left and right foot disorders, sinus disorder, and asthma are remanded due to new evidence received since the March 1997 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to an inadequate August 2015 medical examination. The case will be returned for a new opinion that addresses all claimed in-service events, including lifting boxes and MVA.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding hypertension and hepatitis B, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skeletal trauma, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and traumatic brain injury have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, and the effective date for this grant is May 28, 2010. The Veteran's hypertension and skin condition are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for designation of service-connected hypertension and ascending aortic aneurysm as combat-related disabilities because he was not engaged in combat with the enemy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diverticulitis with IBS, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has ordered remand to address the relationship between his PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both left and right lower extremities prior to May 22, 2014. The case is being remanded for further development regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable effective July 13, 2011. The Board granted a TDIU based on the evidence showing his back and neuropathy disorders prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete medical records. The main reasons for remanding are for new examinations, especially concerning the lumbar spine and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure, is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded in several instances due to insufficient evidence or need for further medical evaluation.