Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to service or manifested within one year of separation.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to in-service combat exposure. The hypertension claim is remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board denied secondary service connection for hypertension due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a causal or aggravating relationship between these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and CVA residuals have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the Veteran was already receiving compensation for his erectile dysfunction due to loss of erectile power without associated penile deformity. His hypertension was controlled with medication and did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. For CVA residuals, the Board found no residual disability that warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for high blood pressure and whether it is secondary to asthma.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any recognized exposure basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. However, his claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board has ordered the case back for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for hypertension should be remanded due to non-compliance with previous directives and an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and PTSD. The VA must obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing these issues.

The appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed as the claims were satisfied by prior decisions.,The appeal for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ has also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and stroke disability and residuals as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for hiatal hernia with GERD and residuals of a duodenal ulcer was denied. The Board remanded the claims for hypertension, cardiac disorder, left arm disorder, right arm disorder, low back disorder, left leg disorder, right leg disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and polypectomy with colectomy and adhesions due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection and increased rating claims.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions were dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, as it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The respiratory condition claim is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or service-connected conditions. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his disabilities prior to February 24, 2005 did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical trapezius disability, claimed as muscle tension (neck disorder), to include as secondary to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Board has also granted service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure or as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's private physician stated that his hypertension could be related to prior Agent Orange exposure, but a VA medical opinion found it less likely than not related to service.