Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to service connection issues. The Veteran needs further VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to military service or other factors.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent rating since the beginning of his claim, with continuous medication required for control.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition was not related to service and is unrelated to any service-connected disabilities.,The Board also denied service connection for a right ankle/foot disorder, concluding that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is unrelated to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for hypertension and a compensable disability rating for left fifth toe fracture as they have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of clear evidence indicating that the February 2017 rating decision was properly mailed to the Veteran's attorney.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral leg disability, low back disability, and hypertension. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper left and right extremities, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and fibromyalgia are all denied as there is no current disability at any time pertinent to the claim on appeal. The Veteran’s service connection claim for hypertension is remanded due to in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,A rating in excess of 70 percent prior to April 16, 2019 for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of CAD, DMII, and BLEDN, as well as service connection for hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has previously remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, but there is no record of self-administered blood pressure readings. Another remand is required to request these records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been granted, with tinnitus presumed to have been incurred in service and the other conditions having their service connections established on a presumptive basis.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service and no causal link to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to his service-connected coronary artery disease or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and either his active duty or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by PTSD, but the claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes were granted service connection on an accrued basis. Bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and COPD were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension with renal insufficiency is rated at 60 percent, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to new evidence. The Veteran's current major depressive disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its December 2017 decision, specifically regarding diagnoses of hypertension noted in private treatment records from 1992 and 1997. The Board now requires a VA medical opinion clarifying whether the claimed hypertension is related to active military service.