Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

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

Service connection is granted for hypertension. Service connection is remanded for a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, specifically noting a blood pressure reading of 140/102 in August 1991. The Board also requested an opinion on whether the Veteran’s hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected headache disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, hypertension, and diabetes as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, asthma, and migraine headaches have been dismissed. The Veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for his service-connected TBI from October 1, 2015 to June 24, 2016, during which time he was found unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's lung condition resulting from a VA procedure in April 2012 is not compensable under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and the cause of death due to heart failure does not meet service connection criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and glaucoma as they are related to his service-connected PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence regarding their onset or etiology.

The Board has remanded several claims related to service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, ankle disorders, flat feet, and knee disorders. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private medical records for his treatment of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bronchitis, hypertension, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board granted a TDIU rating effective April 11, 2014.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was established on December 18, 2017, leading to the grant of an improved pension effective that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The VA examiner will need to provide an updated opinion based on the most recent update from the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the August 2017 VA medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus II was denied. The RO granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy to include hypertension associated with DM II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as he withdrew his appeals on these issues.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, but the specific diagnosis of PTSD or MDD must be determined through a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including tinnitus, hypertension, Raynaud's phenomenon with complex regional pain syndrome, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and major depressive disorder (psychiatric disability), and erectile dysfunction. The decision also remanded several issues related to left leg disability, sleep apnea, urinary incontinence, and TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to assess the current severity of his hypertension.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes and other nonservice-connected disabilities. The claim for a bilateral ear disability, otitis media and recurrent tinnitus, is remanded.

The Veteran's right and left knee braces are not service-connected disabilities, so he is not eligible for a clothing allowance.,The Veteran’s low back brace was found to not cause wear and tear on his clothing based on the VHA Handbook 1173.15.