Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and eye disability (glaucoma). The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current eye disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus and for an acquired psychiatric disorder (specifically adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety) as secondary to the service-connected stroke, both on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a rating of 70 percent, effective prior to March 26, 2018. Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bilateral hearing loss due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bilateral hearing loss are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a heart condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for bad cholesterol and is remanding the claims for prostate cancer and hypertension, both secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU consideration and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities (PN BUE, PN BLE) as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's hypertension was found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, while there is no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms of PN BUE or PN BLE.

The Veteran's mesothelioma claim was denied as there is no current evidence of the condition.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be related to service, and the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary hypertension and coronary artery disease, as they are related to his service-connected tuberculosis.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20% rating. The claim to reopen for service connection of sleep apnea is denied, and the claim for service connection of gastrointestinal disorder (GERD) is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to active duty service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim was not granted on a presumptive basis as hypertension is not among the diseases eligible for such presumption.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, and joint pain due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an increased rating for lumbar spine arthritis, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease, service connection for right and left knee disabilities, low back disability, and hypertension.,The Board also dismissed the appeals for service connection for right and left foot disabilities. The appellant withdrew these claims at his September 2019 hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between these conditions and his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the April 2013 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is not final due to incorrect address. The case is now remanded for further evaluation regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation awards, finding that no formal claim was filed within one year of his initial intent to file. The earliest effective date assigned is May 4, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, but the issues of service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.