Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case for hypertension is being remanded due to incomplete reasoning in a previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and Hypertension have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted on their underlying merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and right knee disability due to incomplete records and inadequate VA opinions. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for hypertension, bilateral eye disability, unspecified depressive disorder, and TDIU are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the back and knees is not related to service, including herbicide exposure or secondary to his PTSD. The skeletal arthritis claim remains pending as it lacks a clear opinion on whether it is due to herbicide exposure or PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension claim also remains pending as there are no adequate opinions regarding its relationship to service, specifically herbicide exposure or PTSD.

The Veteran's headaches prior to March 20, 2017 were not completely prostrating and did not result in severe economic inadaptability.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's headaches were manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months.

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders are being remanded for additional medical opinions to determine their relationship to his service. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, but dismissed the claim for insomnia. The claims for left ear hearing loss and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted. Service connection for glaucoma of the left eye and lumbosacral strain were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his heart, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes disabilities and his military service. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, reopening of service connection for early menopause, compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis due to missing or incomplete treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's private treatment records and to provide him with a VA examination for his bilateral hearing loss, ingrown toenails, heart condition, digestive disability (gastroenteritis), periodontal disease, liver condition, left lower extremity sciatica, major depressive disorder with insomnia and traumatic brain injury (TBI), DJD of the thoracolumbar spine, right hand DJD, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, residual scars of the right eyebrow, and residual scars of the left upper and forearm. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a left knee disability, cardiac disability (manifested by chest pain), or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim. The Veteran's medical records do not provide evidence of these conditions.,For the remaining issues, including Obstructive Sleep Apnea, the Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after the Veteran's military service. The Board also found that the symptoms reported by the Veteran do not align with the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The Board also remanded the cases for evaluations on bilateral hearing loss and a mental health disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,New evidence has not been provided, but the Board is required to reopen the previously denied claims based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disability, heart disability (including congestive heart failure), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disabilities, including visual field loss with ocular hypertension and bilateral optic disc hypoplasia, are currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the average concentric contraction of her visual fields is within the range that warrants a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further examination and opinion. The case is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of the currently assigned ratings for his right femur fracture and hypertension.,The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no evidence showing that he meets or approximates the criteria for higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.