Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and remands for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for PTSD are remanded due to incomplete records, inadequate opinions, and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection of asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Veteran's lung/respiratory disorders, including asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, are granted as service-connected due to exposure to burn pits during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty service or any other factor.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is pending due to incomplete records from his first period of service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus and service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, cervical spine disorders, lumbar spine disorders, eye disorders, ingrown toenails, and skin disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorders, lumbar spine disorders, eye disorders, ingrown toenails, and skin disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's claim for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease remains on appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorders, lumbar spine disorders, eye disorders, ingrown toenails, and skin disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains on appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorders, lumbar spine disorders, eye disorders, ingrown toenails, and skin disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's claim for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease remains on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 6, 2017. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including hypertension and erectile dysfunction, are granted. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between hypertension and service or service-connected disability, including a lack of an opinion on whether it was caused by or aggravated by ischemic heart disease with atrial fibrillation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin disability due to unclear etiology, and for TDIU determination.

The Veteran's skin abscesses are granted as service connected, with the condition having had its onset during active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected based on a diagnosis within one year of separation from service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for new nexus opinions. The Veteran's hearing loss is not compensable, but his other conditions remain under review.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and remanded the issues of initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis disability is granted a 20% rating, effective September 8, 2014. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, thyroid disability, prostate disability, lung disability, and skin disability are denied. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right hand disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service.