Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is characterized as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for an adjustment disorder is granted.,The appeals pertaining to service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension are remanded due to the Veteran's current symptoms being related to his military service.,The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded as it is linked to multiple conditions, including kidney cancer.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for prostate cancer residuals. The claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (including peptic ulcers), sleep apnea, skin disability (to include chloracne), Dupuytren’s contracture, Peyronie's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and cervical carpal tunnel syndrome have been denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination regarding his bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The hypertension claim is being remanded for a VA addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including consideration of in-service herbicide exposure. The TDIU appeal will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right upper and lower extremity hemiplegia, result in loss of use of the right leg and right hand which together so affect the functions of balance and propulsion that they preclude locomotion without assistive devices such as a wheelchair. The Board finds eligibility for financial assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and a cervical spine disability due to insufficient opinions from the VA examiner regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and COPD due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted for gastroenteritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety), hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and OSA. Service connection was also granted for OSA as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension/cardimyopathy due to potential exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard USS Forrestal and/or USS Kitty Hawk. The Veteran needs to be determined if he served within the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, as he does not have permanent and total disability affecting one or more lower extremities, nor does he have blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 20/200 or less. The Veteran also does not have service-connected disabilities involving both hands, burn injuries, or inhalational injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, finding that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and now service-connected hypertension, respectively.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for retinopathy, bilateral glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, a cervical neck disorder, and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The appeal regarding hypertension is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,His tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for the cause of death and the relationship between PTSD, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and provide an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, specifically due to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of a current disability or a causal link between his military service and any claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depressive symptoms and insomnia are being remanded due to his apparent withdrawal at the May 2018 hearing.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his hypertension claim. The RO must issue a SOC on this issue.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension due to service in Vietnam is being remanded based on the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 2018 update, which changed its classification from 'limited or suggestive evidence' to 'sufficient evidence of an association'.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disorder is being remanded as it involves missing private treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and hypothyroidism as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease due to insufficient aggravation opinions in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and service connection for various peripheral neuropathies have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, or left knee disability.