Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, cardiovascular disease other than hypertension, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and a sleep disorder. The cases are remanded to obtain VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident/stroke have been reopened. The Board has remanded these claims due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, aplastic anemia, and kidney disease due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s sleep apnea.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for low back disability is granted.,Service connection for sleep disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.

The Board has decided to remand several cases due to the receipt of additional medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide information about all healthcare providers who have treated him for his disabilities, and VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating of chronic allergic rhinitis and hypertension due to procedural errors in previous decisions. The Veteran's symptoms are being evaluated, as well as whether his current conditions are related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for OSA, higher initial evaluations for bilateral ankle disabilities, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right and left ankle disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, low back disability, and hernia as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are not service connected as secondary to his PTSD.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied, with an effective date of July 2, 2010.

The Veteran's appeals for left heel spurs, right heel spurs, and hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.,PTSD has been granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, granted for some conditions, and remanded for others. The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The appellant's STRs and records from his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA need to be verified.

The Board has remanded the claims for exercise-induced asthma, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as diarrhea and stomach problems), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and short term memory loss due to insufficient examination reports and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and skin cancer. The remaining issues have been remanded due to lack of evidence regarding radiation exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left arm disability, back disability, vision disability, heart disability, hypertension, and benign prostatic hypertrophy.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms during or within one year after service separation and no medical nexus between the condition and either active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating available for recurrent tinnitus has been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss is denied, and it remains at June 28, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and records. The Veteran is required to undergo examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.