Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations due to the worsening of his bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke (claimed as ischemic heart disease) are also pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, feet calluses, and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for a left ankle disability and hypertension were not established.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted as the evidence showed current symptoms consistent with the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and dependency status.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability manifested by nervousness and depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, chest pain, a heart disability, hypertension, and headaches. The preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions on various conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for facial cancer, tremors, a heart attack, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease due to herbicide agent exposure. Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the USS Scamp.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to inadequate examination and incorrect legal standards applied in a previous decision.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is characterized as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for an adjustment disorder is granted.,The appeals pertaining to service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension are remanded due to the Veteran's current symptoms being related to his military service.,The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded as it is linked to multiple conditions, including kidney cancer.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for prostate cancer residuals. The claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (including peptic ulcers), sleep apnea, skin disability (to include chloracne), Dupuytren’s contracture, Peyronie's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and cervical carpal tunnel syndrome have been denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination regarding his bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The hypertension claim is being remanded for a VA addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including consideration of in-service herbicide exposure. The TDIU appeal will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right upper and lower extremity hemiplegia, result in loss of use of the right leg and right hand which together so affect the functions of balance and propulsion that they preclude locomotion without assistive devices such as a wheelchair. The Board finds eligibility for financial assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and a cervical spine disability due to insufficient opinions from the VA examiner regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and COPD due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted for gastroenteritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety), hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and OSA. Service connection was also granted for OSA as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension/cardimyopathy due to potential exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard USS Forrestal and/or USS Kitty Hawk. The Veteran needs to be determined if he served within the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, as he does not have permanent and total disability affecting one or more lower extremities, nor does he have blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 20/200 or less. The Veteran also does not have service-connected disabilities involving both hands, burn injuries, or inhalational injuries.