Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, both presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for a 100% disability rating for PTSD, service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD, and service connection for an irregular heartbeat secondary to PTSD are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will seek additional medical records and conduct new examinations.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 20, 1993 for the award of service connection for cardiomyopathy due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's initial claim included diagnoses other than hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension due to a lack of current disability, but has remanded the claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of a service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. However, his hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The issues regarding left hip disability and right hip disability (secondary) remain pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The left hamstring strain issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings on multiple knee and eye conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing, special home adaptation grant, and automobile adaptation and/or adaptive equipment were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction for further development to determine if they are secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan. The claims will be reviewed again after additional development is completed.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus has been granted. The reduction of the evaluation of chronic bronchitis from 10 percent to 0 percent effective May 1, 2016 was proper. Other claims for service connection have been remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further development and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for several conditions, and the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of hypertension, stroke, loss of use of both upper extremities and weakness of both upper limbs, loss of use of lower extremities (also claimed as weakness of both feet), automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood due to the need for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, type 2 diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea), acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder), right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, right foot degenerative joint disease, and hypertension.,The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure for hearing loss or Agent Orange exposure for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's service records did not document Vietnam service.