Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been rated based on their individual effects. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and effective date determinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection based on his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left foot disorder have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,Tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lung disability, hypertension, and kidney disease. The lung disability was not related to service or asbestos exposure. Hypertension did not manifest within one year after separation from service. Kidney disease also lacked a causal link to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is due to in-service herbicide exposure and has been granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for hypertension, hydronephrosis, and limpomas, to include cysts due to new and material evidence. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction secondary to coronary artery disease are remanded as additional evidence is needed. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and finds no evidence to support service connection for these disorders.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on loss of use is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease and unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, have been granted. The remaining issues are either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder is granted at a 100% rating effective January 30, 2017. Service connection for Parkinsonism and hypertension are also granted, with the former being secondary to bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a thyroidectomy and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC higher than (m) plus (k) was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under section 1114(o). The Veteran has more than one disability rated at 100 percent, but does not have two or more separate and distinct disabilities that would qualify him for SMC rates listed in subsections (l) through (n).

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were denied.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The claim for headaches is also granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied. The claims for separate ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to November 9, 2012 are also denied. An initial 30 percent rating, but not higher, for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims is related to his time in service, but there is no medical evidence supporting this claim. For hypertension, the Veteran seeks a higher disability rating, but the current evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.