Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, which was aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), is service connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep impairment, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence suggesting a possible secondary relationship with service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Further examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his diabetes required one or more daily injections of insulin and regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate etiological opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, which may be related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, mitral valve disease, and gastritis and esophagitis due to insufficient development. The TDIU claim is also remanded as there was no occupational history provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment prior to September 20, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined impact of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and exposure verification. The Veteran is requested to provide updated VA treatment records, determine if his duties placed him near the base perimeter in Thailand, verify herbicide agent exposure, and obtain appropriate medical opinions regarding hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for kidney failure has been granted. The Board finds new and material evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran’s claim, which is raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7305. The Board has determined that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are primarily continuous abdominal pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney failure, and blackouts due to in-service herbicide exposure. The AOJ did not act on the February 2019 remand directives related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of gastrointestinal condition, other than neurogenic incontinence and hypertension have been withdrawn. The appeal for service connection of neurogenic stool incontinence has been granted with a non-compensable rating. Service connection for bilateral varicoceles is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not established.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for OSA, hypertension, and headaches have been withdrawn. The claims of higher disability ratings for bilateral knee instability, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, and cervical spine degenerative disc disease are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete records, including an EKG and echocardiogram. The Veteran's heart conditions, including carotid heart disease and hypertension, need further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, OSA, hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, hypertension, fatigue, and joint pain were denied as they are not service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless or confined to his dwelling that he needs regular aid and attendance of another person, nor does he meet the criteria for housebound status.

The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome is rated at 30% since the entire period on appeal. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (back disability) was initially rated at 40%, effective October 8, 2019 and denied for evaluation in excess of 40%. He also has hypertension which is rated at 10%.,The Veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye disorders, cardiovascular disorders, and lung hypertension due to in-service boxing injuries. Additional development is required as VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's lay statements and in-service head injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and hypertension due to incomplete service treatment records. The RO must obtain all available service treatment records, including those from Schofield Barracks Infirmary in Hawaii from 1976. Addendum opinions are required regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension due to herbicide exposure as there is an inadequate medical opinion and further evidence is needed.