Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes, an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes on an extraschedular basis, and a TDIU. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has determined that additional evidence should be obtained and considered in the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic infections of the right eye, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim is being remanded to allow for this development.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and pericarditis with syncope as due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and generalized muscle weakness, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension was not granted as the evidence did not establish a nexus between the condition and service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding the etiology of these conditions, thus granting service connection.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension, which is claimed to be secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder or coronary artery disease and/or as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, hypertension, bladder cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The issues of secondary service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and sleep apnea) to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic renal failure, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's chronic renal failure and service.

The Veteran received emergency medical treatment for a panic attack at Southwest General Hospital on January 1, 2015. The Board found that the treatment was necessary due to the emergent nature of his symptoms and that an attempt to use VA facilities beforehand would not have been considered reasonable by a prudent layperson. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction claims should be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right wrist and hypertension disabilities need further examination to determine their current severity, as per VA regulations. The cases are being remanded for these examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence for her PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus have been granted. The decision also remanded the issues of service connection for erectile disorder (ED) and HTN.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted effective June 1, 2014. However, he did not receive payment for the month of June due to VA regulations requiring that payments begin on the first day of the month following the effective date.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral sprain, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, hypertension, and a right hip disability due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeals are now pending with appropriate examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone have not caused him to be permanently bedridden or rendered so helpless as to need the regular aid and attendance of another person during the appellate period. The Board denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, and hypertension due to incomplete review of the record. Additional audiological opinions are needed regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.