Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including for gout, left and right leg conditions, tinnitus, respiratory condition, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder disorder, migraines, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, restless leg syndrome of the legs, and a respiratory disability. The claims are remanded to allow for additional examinations and development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, heart disorder, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for dysuria remains pending.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the lack of substantial compliance with the April 2017 Board remand, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure. The Veteran's personnel records need to be obtained, and if applicable, a determination will be made regarding his presumed exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during or as a result of his military service or service-connected PTSD. The examiner opined that hypertension was less likely caused by herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and arguments presented by the Veteran's representative, specifically regarding whether his service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD may have caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bicuspid aortic valve is remanded due to the AOJ's full grant of that benefit in the January 1988 rating decision. The case will be referred to an examiner for additional medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his bicuspid aortic valve.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA attempts to obtain relevant SSA and private medical records, including from the University of MS Medical Center. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Veteran's hypertension prior to June 9, 2016 was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more. From June 9, 2016, the disability combined with diabetic nephropathy resulted in a 30 percent rating effective from that date. The Veteran's hypertension did not meet criteria for a separate compensable rating from August 4, 2016.

All claims seeking to reopen previously denied service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and noncompensable disability ratings, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision.

The Veteran's hypertension has not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or; systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The Board finds that the Veteran’s disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation and denies entitlement to a compensable rating.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The claims for right ear hearing loss, left elbow and wrist disabilities, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, melanoma, and upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes are all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from attending to the needs of nature, caring for himself, or protecting himself from the hazards of his environment. The Board finds that he meets the criterion for aid and attendance benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected depression and bilateral shoulder disabilities, but denied service connection for hypertension. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary arterial hypertension, finding that it is neither proximately due to nor aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and did not manifest within one year of service discharge.

The appeal for service connection for high cholesterol is dismissed. The claims of service connection for heart condition and hypertension, both due to in-service herbicide exposure, are remanded.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including diverticulitis, ventral hernia, and colon polyp, is not service-connected.,PTSD was not diagnosed in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD due to lack of a VA examination in some cases and insufficient medical opinions.