Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The prostate disorder, including prostatitis and voiding dysfunction, is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has ordered further development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia, increased rating for schizophrenia, and secondary service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is also seeking a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete or unclear evidence, including a need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for duodenal ulcer and hypertension, as well as the issue of an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The Veteran's claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer is reopened due to new evidence showing a duodenal bulb ulceration from November 2010 EGD. However, his claim for hypertension remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records, particularly from the Veteran's National Guard service and his active duty periods. The case will be returned after further development.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, by systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more who requires continuous medication for control. As such, the Veteran is denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and hypertension as secondary to PTSD. The claims for residuals of a back injury, kidney condition, nerve condition, and hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, which is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with ED is rated at 20 percent, but this is also denied as he was not required to regulate his activities to control his symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and coronary artery disease due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, which is required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. Additionally, the Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he could not secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and high blood pressure are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and high blood pressure are related to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking his diagnosed conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension based on aid and attendance is granted as the evidence shows he needed regular aid and assistance at the time of his September 2011 informal claim.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic low back pain, right foot bunions, left foot bunions, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension, prohibited her from securing or following substantially gainful employment since January 2009. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's tension migraine headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling, effective September 21, 2018. Effective January 24, 2014, the Veteran is also granted SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected PTSD and additional disabilities with a combined rating of 70 percent.

The Board is unable to grant the claim based on the evidence of record, but a VA addendum opinion is required due to medical journal articles suggesting an association between diabetes and hypertension. The Veteran's attorney provided multiple medical journal articles regarding the relationship between hypertension and diabetes.

The Board has decided to remand twelve service connection claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The remaining fourteen issues were previously denied in a November 2014 rating decision and require issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board denied service connection for bone spurs, body pain, glaucoma, asthma, and high blood pressure as there was no evidence of their onset during service or a link to military service.