Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review due to insufficient opinions regarding the onset of hypertension during service. The heart disorder claim is also inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, hypertension, and GERD are currently rated based on their individual service-connected conditions. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,A TDIU is granted but subject to the law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and back disability, finding no causal relationship to the Veteran's military service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. A 70% rating for PTSD is granted, and the Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted. The Board remanded the issues of hypertension and hearing loss.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis, gout, and an eye disorder. The remaining issues of hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (diagnosed colitis), erectile dysfunction, and kidney disorder are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran's diagnosed conditions as they do not meet the criteria set forth in the applicable laws and regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and PTSD due to insufficient examination reports, lack of clinical basis for opinions, and need for additional VA treatment records to be reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's PTSD, headaches, and insomnia are granted service connection. The remaining conditions (tinea pedis, iron deficiency anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, memory loss after surgery during service, peripheral drusen, cataracts, and retina degeneration) have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension, which he claims is due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, should be remanded for further examination and opinion. The current VA examiner found it less likely than not that the hypertension was caused by an injury or disease in-service, but the Board finds this insufficient given the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's heart disability is granted a 100 percent rating prior to February 3, 2015. The claim for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy in all four extremities is denied. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye disability, sleep apnea, gout, hypertension, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's right shoulder sprain is rated at 30 percent, hypertension is granted, and the left leg condition does not meet service connection criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and memory loss (undiagnosed illness) have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.,Service connection for hip disabilities, knee disabilities, foot disabilities, and thyroid disability are not granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of use of insulin or hospitalizations.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board remanded these issues as there are questions about their onset in service.,Service connection was established for hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, skin fungus (tinea pedis), and skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma).,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is not yet service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches secondary to hypertension, but denied service connection for other conditions due to lack of evidence or causal relationship.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of VA examination for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service and no competent medical opinion linking the condition to service.