Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for TDIU due to major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for obesity and hypertension secondary to the same condition. The Veteran is now eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder was granted effective May 1, 2013. The rating for tinnitus was also granted effective May 1, 2013. A 50 percent rating for PTSD is assigned.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as secondary to a service-connected knee disability. Service connection was denied for hypertension and prostate disability.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was reopened and granted. The claims for sleep apnea, right hip arthritis (limitation of flexion), and major depressive disorder were denied. Right hip arthritis remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is granted. The effective date for TDIU is remanded due to incomplete information regarding SSA disability benefits.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending due to the need for additional records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions and records. The Veteran is being asked to undergo VA examinations for his diabetes, eye disabilities, lower extremity neurological conditions, heart disabilities, hypertension, and a balance disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not present during military service and is not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as to this issue, but remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the underlying service connection matter.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea due to lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension was incurred during his period of active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, a rating in excess of 20 percent for the residuals of compression fracture at L2 and L3 with deformity of a vertebral body, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating for a headache disability, chronic kidney disease with hypertension, sinusitis, and heart disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to new evidence and possible improvement in service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, nerve damage, hypertension, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, a bilateral eye disability; and a right shoulder disability have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but denied service connection for COPD, hypertension, headaches, and heart disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension based on aggravation by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no probative evidence showing that hypertension was aggravated by diabetes.

The Veteran's hearing loss may have worsened since his last VA examination, and he should be provided an opportunity to report for a VA examination. Additionally, the claims file lacks recent VA treatment records which need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, were denied. The Board found that new evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.,Further examination and opinion are required to address whether the Veteran’s current hearing loss and hypertension are due to his military service.