Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for a psychiatric condition other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, and hypertension. The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate to address these claims.,Specifically, the examination reports do not provide sufficient rationale regarding whether the Veteran’s current conditions are related to his military service or if they were aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD. The issue of TDIU is remanded due to failure to substantially comply with the Board's previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service-connected dislocation of costo-sternal joint of 3rd and 4th ribs with costochondritis, or was aggravated by it.

The Veteran's microalbuminuria with hypertension is rated at 80 percent prior to May 7, 2013.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder remains in dispute and requires further examination.

The Board dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for PTSD and other conditions, due to his death.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and a higher than 10 percent rating prior to April 20, 2017 for right elbow sprain. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's right elbow sprain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including thoracolumbar spine strain with sprain and spondylosis, left lower extremity sensory neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, PTSD, hypertension, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left hand burn scar. The Board granted TDIU on both a schedular and an extraschedular basis.

The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously-denied claims for right knee DJD, rhinitis (claimed as sinus problems), skin disorder, bilateral hearing loss, high cholesterol, prostate condition, urinary incontinence, high blood pressure, and residuals of TBI is dismissed.,The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously-denied claim for left knee DJD, headaches, sleep apnea, and ED is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher ratings of heart disability and glaucoma with ocular hypertension due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension for the period prior to December 20, 2015, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its complications, was granted with an effective date of April 3, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for CIDP, hypertension, chronic urinary tract infections or hematuria, and a skin disorder due to the need for additional VA opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), Type II diabetes mellitus, liver disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and to obtain medical opinions regarding whether his hypertension and skin disability are related to this exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disability (claimed as collapsed left lung), cardiovascular disability (claimed as high blood pressure and increased heart rate), right knee disability, left knee disability, left chest scar, and unspecified depressive disorder.,The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for service connection of hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to her active duty service, but it is not aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, MDD, or sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, heart disability, hypertension, and GERD due to incomplete medical opinions provided in previous examinations.

The Veteran's parkinsonism is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, cervical spine disorder, and sleep disorder due to incomplete or inaccurate medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, and Incontinence. The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.