Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating.,Right ear hearing loss was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes, stroke, and atrial fibrillation as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service or herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is also remanded.,Additional evidence received since the October 2013 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the complexity of the medical questions and controversy regarding care provided by VA.

The Veteran's flatfoot (pes planus) and migraine, including migraine variants (claimed as tension headaches), are found to be related to his service. The remaining claims for service connection have been remanded.,Service connection is granted for flatfoot (pes planus) and migraine, including migraine variants (claimed as tension headaches).

The Veteran's right knee strain has been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from July 30, 2015.,A separate 10 percent rating for each of the Veteran's left and right knees due to limitation of flexion with painful motion and swelling.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and hypertension as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, with a combined disability rating of 90 percent for her service-connected conditions. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities preclude all substantially gainful employment due to her migraines and psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have existed prior to his second period of active duty service (from August 2004 to January 2006). The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hypertension was not aggravated during this period. However, a remand is required for an addendum opinion to determine if it is clear and unmistakable that the condition did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically hypertension. The criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were also not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, as well as herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable throughout the appeal period, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for a spinal injury, neck condition, bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, low back condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and stroke.,New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Effective dates earlier than January 30, 2014, were denied for the grants of service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances and diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PFB, migraines, ED, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records and considering certain factors related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and whether his unit conducted short deployments into Vietnam or Thailand. The case is being remanded for further investigation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during military service. The issues regarding a bilateral eye disability and a respiratory disability are remanded due to lack of complete medical records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The evidence did not support a link to Agent Orange exposure or other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for COPD, high blood pressure, and headaches in November 2019. As a result, the claims are dismissed.