Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD ratings are granted, but her claims for service connection of various conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension was granted, and he is also entitled to a clothing allowance due to damage from his skin cream use.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension and denied the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to chronic symptoms during active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding causation and aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected.,Prior to April 24, 2015, the Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent. As of April 24, 2015, it was rated at 20 percent but no higher.,The Veteran's hypertension has not required continuous use of medication for control and is not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or a history thereof, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Veteran's death was caused by nonservice-connected conditions, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death as well as DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded four issues: hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (including irritable bowel syndrome), bipolar disorder, and a disability rating for residuals of a fracture and dislocation of the right middle finger. Additional development is required to obtain information about the qualifications of the examiners who conducted the November 2012 and July 2019 VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current hypertension is causally related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection for hypertension remains pending as the Board has remanded this issue.,Service connection for depression is currently in a state of uncertainty, with the Board finding that reopening was warranted but not deciding on its merits.

The Board has decided that the hypertension claim needs further examination due to insufficient evidence and requires consideration of recent NAS findings on Agent Orange exposure.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.,Service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for neuropathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for nephropathy (kidney disease) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.,Service connection for colon cancer due to herbicide exposure is granted.,Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his functional limitations caused by his service-connected disabilities, and their impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to lack of current diagnoses or insufficient new and material evidence. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted a 30% rating, but no higher, for the period prior to May 9, 2018. The Board also remanded several other claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for hypertension as it was granted in an August 2019 rating decision. The issue of service connection for hypothyroidism, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease secondary to hypertension is granted. The claim for service connection for COPD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus), diabetes mellitus, a bilateral eye disorder, missing toes of the right foot, and a quarter of the left leg amputated. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and any private treatment records from Oklahoma City. Additional development may be necessary.