Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The appeal is not about the rating or effective date of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes are not service-connected.,Heart disorder and hypertension have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed all the claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension was denied because the evidence did not show a history of diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure of predominantly 160 or more.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia due to a withdrawal. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts, hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and seizure disorder as not related to military service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability from December 26, 2011 to August 14, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other conditions, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

Service connection has been granted for cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for hypertension.,An increased rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy before March 23, 2020 was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy due to conflicting medical opinions and open questions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The new evidence includes VA treatment records that link the Veteran’s current eye disability to hypertension, which is currently on appeal.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran reported symptoms of stress, depression, sleep problems, and irritability during her deployment in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied as there is no evidence of chronic ischemic heart disease or hypertension in service, nor any continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable prior to May 16, 2016, and at 10 percent since that date. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the period before May 16, 2016, based on evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly over 100 requiring continuous medication. A higher rating is denied as there was no predominant diastolic pressure over 110 or systolic pressure over 200.

The Veteran's headaches and wrist disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset or continuity, and the Board finds no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, hypertension, loss of use of both hands, and left ankle tibial nerve neuritis.