Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his heart, diabetes, stroke, and lung disabilities due to insufficient examination reports. The claims are remanded for additional development including obtaining VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and actinic keratosis due to potential exposure to herbicides during his military service in Vietnam. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, and psychiatric disability have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for CAD is set at March 20, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and polycythemia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether hypertension and headaches are related to service. The Veteran's STRs show high blood pressure from October 1990 to separation, but no diagnosis of hypertension until July 2008.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development, specifically a need for a new VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stroke.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for death pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war, and the Board denied his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, OSA, hypertension, GERD, and a skin condition are granted. The effective dates for these grants are September 30, 2013. A TDIU is granted from April 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information provided at the Veteran's hearing and requests for additional National Guard records. The claims will be reconsidered on a direct, presumptive or secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.,PTSD service connection claims were not granted with an effective date prior to April 4, 2012.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication to control, is granted a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increase in rating.,TIAs are rated at 10 percent and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa has no compensable rating as it does not affect more than 5% of the body or exposed areas.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and for a VA examination of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Board finds new and material evidence that suggests a relationship between herbicide agent exposure and hypertension.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as the issue remains unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for right ear hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus was also denied as there is no evidence of these conditions within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, service connection for schizophreniform disorder is granted, hypertension and lumbar spine disorder are denied, and a 10% rating is assigned for tinnitus with an effective date of February 5, 2015.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's treatment records from Laredo OPC and Valley Costal VAMC. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's sinusitis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all under review.