Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen several service connection claims, including for right foot disability, left foot disability, face discoloration, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, and kidney disease. The evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The initial rating for service-connected lumbar strain has been granted at 40 percent from April 24, 2019.,Service connection was denied for erectile dysfunction, hiatal hernia/GERD, headaches, PTSD, joint problems, fatigue/shortness of breath, and TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, thoracolumbar compression fracture, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder) are all granted service connection. Secondary service connection is also granted for COPD, grand mal seizure disorder, osteoporosis, vertigo, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected mental disorder. The claims for hypertension and GERD are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart murmur, hardening of the lungs, shortness of breath, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DM II), Hypertension, and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) due to new evidence received. The effective date of the grant of service connection for epilepsy is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records. The issues of increased rating for the left wrist, service connection for low back pain, service connection for a heart condition (Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome), and service connection for hypertension are all pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The TDIU claim was granted effective December 11, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, attributing it to the Veteran's essential hypertension and noting that his hypertension began more than 40 years after service. The Board also denied service connection for TBI due to lack of evidence of a head injury during service.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to service or any presumptive exposure, leading to denial of both issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and TDIU due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The case is being returned for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, hand, and foot conditions, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea. Additional verification is needed regarding his active service after October 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with hypertension and diabetic retinopathy is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated VA examinations considering current severity.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded it to consider whether it is secondary to his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and/or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to secondary to PTSD and/or exposure to asbestos. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions considering the submitted articles.

The Veteran's kidney disability (immunoglobulin A nephropathy with hypertension) is rated at 80 percent, diabetes mellitus, type II and right knee disability are granted service connection, and TDIU from September 16, 2008 to September 4, 2009 is granted.

The Board has vacated its previous decision dismissing the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded the case to allow for further development, including a VA medical opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to hypertension due to inadequate reasoning in the original decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, specifically addressing the finding in VETERANS AND AGENT ORANGE: UPDATE 11 (2018) that there was 'sufficient' evidence of an association between hypertension and tactical herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease with hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s diabetes disability warranted a 20 percent rating, as he was taking oral hypoglycemic agents but not requiring regulation of activities to control his symptoms.,For his chronic kidney disease with hypertension, the evidence did not show manifestations of persistent edema and albuminuria or generalized poor health. The Board found that the Veteran’s disability warranted a 60 percent rating based on constant albuminuria.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to support the reopening of this claim.,An earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to September 15, 2017 is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to that date.