Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The decision on service connection for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and remanded the remaining issues due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic pain syndrome is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension, and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete records. The Veteran’s OSA is also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship with his service-connected left knee disability and any non-service-connected psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral wrist disabilities (left and right) is remanded as the VA examinations did not fully comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the whole body) due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated her sleep apnea. The case is being returned for further development and an updated opinion.

The claim for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD, is denied. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases for further development regarding his renal condition(s) and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for dermatophytosis is dismissed as the Board lacks jurisdiction due to the use of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP). The claims for a left knee condition and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as moot. His bilateral tinea pedis and PTSD were granted, with the PTSD receiving a 70% rating from September 13, 2005 to November 19, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to May 15, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, as there is now sufficient evidence linking hypertension to such exposure. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been granted. However, the claims for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and hypertension secondary to service-connected conditions remain pending and are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension, currently evaluated as zero percent disabling, is denied. The evidence does not show that the Veteran's blood pressure has been predominantly 100 or more for diastolic pressure with continuous medication, or 160 or more for systolic pressure.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected visual disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), hypertension, and breast cancer are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to the need for additional medical records and information from the Veteran. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on assessing the Veteran's functional limitations and whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension as the evidence did not show these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.