Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 100 percent for chronic bronchitis with COPD is granted, effective April 6, 2014. The issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability prior to December 14, 2016, is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right foot disorder have been denied. The application to reopen a claim of hypertension has been granted.,The Veteran’s claims are being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability, to include recurrent boils and/or infections, and an initial compensable rating for a left index finger fracture.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorders and hypertension due to exposure to an herbicide agent or secondary to a service-connected condition. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining private medical records and providing additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for left eye pars planitis due to conflicting opinions on whether the condition existed prior to service and if it was caused by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions. The issues include low back sprain, neck sprain, hypertension (secondary to unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder), sciatic nerve damage, and pleurisy.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis, bilateral hip problems, hypertension, prostate problems, right knee problems, and left knee strain were denied. The Board found that the current conditions did not have their onset during or within a year of separation from active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's October 2018 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed, and thus denied his appeal as to the January 2017 rating decision which confirmed a previous denial of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's partial seizures, major depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder are rated at a combined 70 percent since December 8, 2008. The effective dates for these ratings need to be determined based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding hypertension and presumed Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused by his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The appeal pertaining to presbyopia is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and hypertension. Service connection for anemia secondary to hemorrhoids is granted.,PTOSIS with visual field defect prior to July 10, 2019 was denied; as of that date, a 30% rating is granted but no higher.,A separate 10% rating is granted for GLAUcoma and Ocular Sarcoidosis with Dry Eye Syndrome.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand six separate claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a right hand broken finger disorder, low back disorder, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected MDD and anxiety disorder caused or aggravated his hypertension, which is part of his service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board is remanding these issues for further development.,The Veteran's heart condition claim remains unresolved as there is no current diagnosis provided by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating since March 20, 2010. The Board found sufficient evidence to grant the claim as the Veteran has a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requires continuous medication for control.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, PTSD, a heart disability, and hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure. The case is remanded for further development.

Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Service connection for sleep condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's hypertension disability rating is restored to 40 percent effective September 1, 2019.,Prior to March 23, 2017, the Veteran's initial disability rating for hypertension was increased to 10 percent. An earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension remains pending.