Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disability (other than ISCHD), CVA, hypertension, and right eye blindness are remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran's private treatment records are also incomplete, and additional requests for these records must be made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is service connected due to continuity of symptoms since discharge. The remaining issues are remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as scheduling appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for testosterone deficiency, right ear hearing loss disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, gastritis, vision disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,A new effective date of earlier than July 9, 2010, for service connection for coronary artery disease is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for DM with hypertension, ED, and bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts and retinopathy was denied. The rating assigned is 40 percent effective February 7, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for further development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the Veteran has voluntarily left his teaching job due to anger issues related to his PTSD, and he is currently working as an Uber driver. Therefore, TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issues of hypertension, peripheral sensory neuropathy of upper extremities, and lower extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension, which was listed as a significant condition contributing to his death. The expert medical opinion determined that hypertension had its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection, exposure to herbicide agents, and secondary service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension.

The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, low back pain, sinusitis, hypertension, GERD, painful lower extremities/myalgias, coronary artery disease (heart disease), flu virus, group C virus, adenovirus, skin disability, and right kidney disability have all been denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.,The claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, fractures, right toes has been remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or herbicide exposure. The most recent VA examination was found inadequate and new opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to inadequate examination. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of hypertension because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for a scar associated with prostate adenocarcinoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if his hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder during his second period of service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which may be related to herbicide exposure during service.