Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to February 14, 2020 and at 30 percent since is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The issue of hypertension was granted with a 30 percent rating effective from February 14, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2; CAD; and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are being remanded as the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its implicit finding that VA had satisfied its duty to assist in this case.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, right and left elbow disabilities, right and left foot disabilities, headaches, and a skin disorder of the legs. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, lumbar strain, cervical fusion, and radiculopathy. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records from the Veteran's treatment providers.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities are still under consideration, as is his left hand disability and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected OSA caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for osteonecrosis, peripheral edema, insomnia, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board dismissed the appeals for generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, and hypertension as they are no longer relevant due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for this condition.,The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and arthritis due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including right and left leg conditions, neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety), hypertension, and a heart condition. The VA is directed to obtain medical records from the South Carolina Department of Corrections and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for additional development to determine if they are related to his service, including chemical exposure.

The Veteran's asthma with bronchitis and reactive airway disease, left elbow disability, left ankle fracture residuals, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss were all rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.,The Veteran was denied increased ratings for his asthma, left elbow, left ankle, and hypertension conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as incurred in service, and his migraine headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines. The effective date for TDIU remains September 20, 2010.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability is denied. Other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The specific issues are tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as right leg condition), and a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no relationship to active service or service-connected ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in service is presumed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, anxiety disorder; however, no new or material evidence was found to reopen his claims for hypertension, post-operative abdominal injury, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right hip scar (residual of a gunshot wound).

The Veteran's petition to reopen his PTSD claim was denied. The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and basal cell carcinoma of the left medial canthus due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the criteria for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred as a result of treatment at Palms of Pasadena Hospital from August 25, 2003 to August 27, 2003 have been met.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and is not related to any in-service exposure, including Agent Orange or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The condition has been well-controlled post-service.