Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and ankle disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Depression) due to inadequate examination opinions and failure to account for the Veteran's statements regarding symptom onset.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, muscle spasms, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a current disability related to military service or any other valid basis for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, COPD, and hypertension. Service connection was denied for atrial fibrillation.

The Board denied service connection for low back condition, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The right knee strain and sleep apnea issues were remanded.,Service connection was granted for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death from pancreatic cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist disability. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (diverticulosis), and skin disorder due to incomplete development of the record and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, loss of vision, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to lack of a VA examination addressing these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hypertension rating and TDIU due to incomplete information from Social Security Administration records.

The claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate problems have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims, while other claims remain denied on their merits.

The Board has denied service connection for visual impairment, but has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the reopening of a previously denied claim for major depressive disorder, as well as claims for tinnitus, hypertension, headaches, PTSD, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status, left wrist limitation of motion, and Parkinson's disease under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence or incomplete opinions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left shoulder disability, right knee disability, hypertension, asthma, sleep apnea, bilateral foot fungus, and facial skin rash. The claims are being remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease, including whether these conditions are related to service, particularly exposure to herbicide agents. The cause of death is being reviewed.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 7, 2008 for the award of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's employment history and medical evidence show he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected conditions from that date.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, vision loss, and lower back disability due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,VA also determined that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and respiratory disorder due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports.