Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims. The Veteran now has service connection for asthma, hypertension, anxiety (now claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder), and headaches secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and acid reflux are being remanded due to inadequate opinions in the March 2014 VA opinions. The Board requires a supplemental opinion addressing direct service connection as well as secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly concerning her Air National Guard and Reserve service periods.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, a heart condition (aortic stenosis), and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart/cardiovascular disorder and the Veteran's cause of death due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and need for updated opinion regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to its potential relationship with his service-connected allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps. The hypertension rating remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and heart condition as not related to active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. However, the issue of secondary service connection for hypertension due to PTSD is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether hypertension is related to service-connected coronary artery disease and whether it is linked to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's representative also requested an opinion on the relationship between chronic pain and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, hernia, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression), finding no competent evidence of a nexus to his period of active duty training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence showing it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury with memory loss are denied due to lack of evidence of such condition.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent and the claim for higher ratings remains pending.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, retinopathy, and cerebrovascular accident with right hemiparesis/weakness. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is being verified as part of this process.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a supplemental medical opinion regarding its etiology.,His right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and PTSD are both being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.