Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted an initial rating of 10 percent prior to June 6, 2019. Service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertensive cardiomyopathy as due to service-connected hypertension is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, asthma, COPD, heart disability, hypertension, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the hands due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was also not granted for increased rating for vertigo and total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding hypertension and a respiratory condition due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and congestive heart failure, finding that there was no medical evidence to support that his service-connected conditions caused or aggravated these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, while the PTSD and prostate cancer residuals claims were dismissed. The TDIU and initial rating claims are pending.

The Veteran's unauthorized non-VA medical care at Memorial Medical Center on February 11, 2014, is reimbursed due to the severity of his condition and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further evaluation, including an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of the case before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney, anemia, hypertension, and eye disabilities, all of which are claimed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The earlier effective dates for PTSD and tinnitus are denied as there were no prior, unadjudicated claims.,PTSD was granted with an initial rating from April 17, 2015 to May 30, 2018, and a higher rating than 10 percent for tinnitus is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for his daily needs, including bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and medication management, requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.,The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence of a need for aid and attendance that meet some of the required criteria and not all must be met to warrant the benefit. The Veteran's spouse also requires aid and attendance due to her disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents in service. The issues include bilateral glaucoma, back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, hypertension, and a stroke.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a stroke caused by high blood pressure is remanded as there are inconsistencies in the medical records and the Veteran believes he should have been placed on medication.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a back disability and hypertension, and has also granted service connection for a back disability. The claim for service connection for a hip disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his employment, which precludes him from meeting the criteria for this benefit.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for various conditions, and a TDIU. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD since August 12, 2016, but remanded other issues including service connection for DM2 and HTN, IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, and OSA.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to active service.,For skeletal arthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bowel disability, the Board also denied service connection as there was no persuasive evidence of their onset in service.