Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

Effective dates of April 21, 2014 are granted for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM2) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Effective dates prior to April 21, 2014 are denied for all other issues.

The Veteran's pituitary microadenoma, hypertension, and IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia are all granted. The Veteran receives a 30% rating for his IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection of heart disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board finds the issues of cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, hearing loss, right leg chondromalacia, left leg chondromalacia, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and hypertension. The heart condition (claimed as ischemic heart disease) is granted with service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his heart, diabetes, stroke, and lung disabilities due to insufficient examination reports. The claims are remanded for additional development including obtaining VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and actinic keratosis due to potential exposure to herbicides during his military service in Vietnam. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, and psychiatric disability have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for CAD is set at March 20, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and polycythemia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether hypertension and headaches are related to service. The Veteran's STRs show high blood pressure from October 1990 to separation, but no diagnosis of hypertension until July 2008.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development, specifically a need for a new VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stroke.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for death pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war, and the Board denied his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, OSA, hypertension, GERD, and a skin condition are granted. The effective dates for these grants are September 30, 2013. A TDIU is granted from April 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information provided at the Veteran's hearing and requests for additional National Guard records. The claims will be reconsidered on a direct, presumptive or secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.,PTSD service connection claims were not granted with an effective date prior to April 4, 2012.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication to control, is granted a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increase in rating.,TIAs are rated at 10 percent and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa has no compensable rating as it does not affect more than 5% of the body or exposed areas.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and for a VA examination of his bilateral hearing loss disability.