Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The appeal to reopen claims for service connection of PTSD, OSA, and low back disability is granted.,The appeals to reopen claims for service connection of right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, anemia, tenosynovitis, and OSA are remanded. The claim to reopen service connection for a low back disability remains on appeal.,Service connection for hypertension is granted from the date last worked in November 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether OSA was caused or aggravated by hypertension.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and hypertension, is rated at 70 percent disabling. The effective date for service connection of these conditions has been set to April 6, 2009. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right ankle disability, neck and right arm numbness disability, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are granted. The appeal is denied on the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of being struck by lightning other than PVD, CVA, hypertension, constipation, and headaches, to include poor circulation in the arms and/or damage to most internal organs.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for chronic body pain is dismissed.,The applications to reopen claims for service connection for lupus, a lung disorder, and hypertension are denied as new and material evidence has not been received.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular disease have been denied.,The Veteran’s claims of service connection for various other conditions, including left knee, ankle, foot, gout, generalized body aches, psychiatric disorder, skin condition, allergies, COPD, asthma, sinusitis, headaches, hypertension, sleep apnea, pes planus, and right knee disability are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of bilateral lower extremity cellulitis, bilateral hip arthritis, and throat polyps. The Veteran is also granted an increased rating for his prostatitis with BPH.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy due to a full grant of benefits. The increased rating claims were denied, and the reduction of disability rating from August 3, 2017 to June 5, 2019 was found to be void ab initio.

The Veteran's service connection claim for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib) arrhythmia is granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected AFib arrhythmia, is granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of left elbow fracture is remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for post traumatic scarring of the left epididymitis is remanded.

Service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was granted in a December 2019 rating decision and is therefore dismissed.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims of service connection for rhinitis, hypertension, or bilateral hip disability.,Service connection for a brain disability, neck disability, and ED have not been established due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.,Service connection for vertigo/syncope is remanded as no examination has been conducted.,Service connection for diabetes is remanded as deck logs are needed to determine potential exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, right index finger disability, right great toe disability, and bilateral elbow and ankle disabilities due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hiatal hernia with GERD, bilateral shin splints, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, hemorrhoids, right wrist sprain, left wrist sprain, thoracolumbar spine disability, and bilateral pes planus were granted effective July 1, 2016. Claims for other conditions are denied as they were not received within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating effective from the date of claim, November 16, 2006.

The Board has remanded the cases due to concerns about increased symptomatology and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability, anxiety. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and coronary artery disease (claimed as carotid artery disease) due to incomplete records, inadequate medical opinions, and new evidence needed.