Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The remand requires additional opinions from VA examiners to address the etiology of these conditions, particularly regarding hypertension and its relation to diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for PTSD was granted at 50 percent effective from February 3, 2010, until September 3, 2014. The appeal of service connection for PTSD in excess of 50 percent prior to February 26, 2019 is dismissed due to mootness.

The Veteran's other specified bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD are granted service connection. A higher rating of 70 percent is granted for PTSD. Service connection for COPD, asthma, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and right arm disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for high blood pressure and sleep apnea, as well as the increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address recent medical evidence. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed as a direct claim, with consideration of secondary service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and TDIU prior to November 23, 2012. The evidence did not establish that his current disabilities were related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 50%, resulted in a combined rating of 90% from October 13, 2016 to October 13, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period based on the severity and cumulative effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar I disorder, was granted. The claims for cyst formation on the testicles and right foot pes planus were denied. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and hypertension are pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand directives and has therefore ordered further development for several of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral cataracts and hypertension due to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The case is being returned to the AOJ for consideration of new evidence, including a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension and left sciatic nerve impairment are service-connected, but the claim for a separate rating for diabetes-related onychomycosis is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss were evaluated, but neither condition was found to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or a direct relationship to his diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a secondary service connection based on his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

PTSD has been granted as related to an in-service stressor.,The claim for cancer of the left pharyngeal tonsil is remanded due to lack of evidence corroborating exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents, as it is unclear whether this exposure caused the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as due to herbicide exposure and secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded.

The appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist. The Veteran is requested to provide information about his mental health providers and VA will obtain their records. Additionally, VA must attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressors during his deployment to Okinawa.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed.,The reduction of the GERD disability rating from 30 percent to 10 percent was not proper.