Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development as there are no records available to confirm his March 2017 treatment.

The Board has determined that additional opinions and examinations are needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee condition, vision condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, and high blood pressure.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's medical records did not establish exposure to ionizing radiation or herbicides during his period of service.,Service connection was also denied for a mood disorder as the cause is determined to be non-service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, bladder cancer, and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy symptoms. The issues of service connection for these conditions are all resolved in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for pain and weakness of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and skin rash of bilateral arms as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's hypertension and tinea versicolor with tinea corporis claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and clarification of treatment history.

The Veteran's disability ratings for Right Shoulder Strain and Left Shoulder Strain were restored to 10 percent, effective May 11, 2012. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a TDIU (Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for bronchial asthma, and total disability based on individual unemployability are before the Board.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hypertension is not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran’s hypertension is proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, as well as secondary service connection for COPD with bronchitis causing coronary artery disease. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's exposure at Eglin AFB and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and the Board has not established any effective dates due to lack of prior formal or informal claims.

The Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, GERD, memory loss (claimed as dementia), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hair loss, hypertension, bladder disability, and gout are all remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.,For TDIU, the Veteran meets the schedular threshold requirement with multiple service-connected disabilities. However, he was found to be capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his education, special training, and previous work experience.

The Board previously denied service connection for hypertension, and the Veteran appealed. The Court granted a JMR, requiring an examination to determine if hypertension is secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions, including hemorrhoids and a left little toe callus. The claims were also dismissed due to her withdrawal of other issues.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding its relation to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to secure the Veteran's service treatment records and to determine if any post-service medical records are available. The claims for service connection for hip disorders, foot disorder, hypertension, intracerebral hemorrhage (claimed as aneurysm), and hemorrhoids will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection to hypertension, secondary to PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one claim and denies another.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection. Service connection for jungle rot, prostate condition, kidney condition, and skin condition other than jungle rot are denied. The Veteran's onychomycosis is rated at 10 percent effective October 16, 2015.