Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims of PTSD, right leg radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, and diabetes. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate disorder, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The rating for the kidney disability is set at 60% effective from March 15, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot disability (numbness), tinnitus, hypertension, and mental health disorder. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right leg disability, left arm disability, high blood pressure, headaches, and sleep apnea. The decision also granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, but his claim for tinnitus was reopened. The claims for hypertension are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and rating issues related to the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, high cholesterol, hypertension, GERD, diabetes mellitus type II, rhinitis (claimed as allergies), and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective date of service connection remains March 18, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that further examination is necessary to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, thrombosis of a deep vessel in right and left lower extremities, hypertension, stomach disorder, GERD, and left eye disorder due to deficiencies in the previous opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and atrial fibrillation as secondary to service-connected PTSD due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluation is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment for the periods of October 17, 2012 to May 7, 2013; August 1, 2013 to October 22, 2013; and February 1, 2014 to April 27, 2015. As a result, TDIU was granted for these periods.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal as to all other issues is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Board will consider whether there is a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and a thyroid disorder as secondary to type-2 diabetes have been denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the claim of a thyroid disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are incomplete and requires additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and associated SSA records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for aortic valve replacement, hypertension, and aneurism. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease is rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available.,The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to complete additional development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and TDIU. The AOJ must obtain updated VA and private treatment records, consider the Veteran's social security records, and readjudicate both issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, respiratory disability, and hypertension due to incomplete records. Additional development is needed to obtain missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient information regarding his in-service exposure to hazardous toxins and/or ionizing radiation. The RO must verify the Veteran’s claimed exposures and then readjudicate the claims.