Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not decided at this time.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, but since the issue is no longer in dispute, your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, type 2 diabetes with nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, PTSD, and TDIU rating issues due to outstanding treatment records and need for medical opinions.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating effective from April 22, 2009, due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disturbance) are remanded due to incomplete consideration of the issues, including a lack of an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been properly evaluated, and further examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his knee conditions, radiculopathy, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected conditions was granted. Service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, PTSD, folliculitis barbae, small sliding hiatal hernia with aphthous ulcers (claimed as GERD/stomach pains), and left hip strain with osteoarthritis were all established or maintained. Effective dates were set based on the date of claim or entitlement determination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied due to the failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations, and requests additional medical evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, and sarcoidosis. The case is remanded to obtain a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, effective October 13, 2016.,Claims for left knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and PTSD were also granted, but the effective date is set at October 13, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his low back disability due to insufficient development and readjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more and required continuous medication to control.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure are denied as there is no accrued benefits available because the death occurred before the claim was received by VA.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, schedule an examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder, and provide a medical opinion regarding any sleep disorder. The dependent benefits claim for FM, GM, and LMM will also be addressed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to his service, as well as whether it contributed to his death. The focus is on determining if these conditions had their onset during active duty or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive heart disease and hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus aggravated his hypertension.