Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives, particularly regarding the secondary service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are now considered in the evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hearing loss was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient information regarding the dates of active duty and inactive duty training.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 1997 onward. The TDIU is denied for the earlier periods.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Hypertension and Coronary artery disease due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and hypertension, but granted service connection for kidney cancer. The Veteran's IBS and Crohn’s disease were partially granted with a staged rating prior to September 10, 2019, and the issue was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for a VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and residual injury to hands and arms, as these conditions are claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to conflicting opinions and insufficient evidence regarding its onset.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for evaluations greater than 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease and greater than 10 percent for hypertension need to be remanded due to new VA medical records not having been reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for COPD, as it was not adequately addressed in the previous VA medical opinion. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's COPD is related to his service exposure or smoking history.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and hypertension for additional development to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted due to his PTSD and cluster headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The application to reopen the PTSD claim was denied on the merits, and the other claims were also denied.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of increased rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and right upper extremity, hypertension, and arthritis.,There is no evidence showing that any of these conditions began during active service or within one year after separation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for spine disability, hypertension, and lipoma. The claim for service connection for an eye disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a relationship between any of these conditions and his military service.