Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of nasal fracture, and denied service connection for depression, OSA, and hypertension.,The Board also denied a compensable evaluation for residuals of a nasal fracture.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right foot disorders, as well as hypertension, all presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides during military service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable. The evidence does not show that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, even with medication.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and benign prostate hyperplasia with voiding problems due to incomplete VA records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a skin disorder. The Board found that these conditions did not manifest during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and his tension headaches are rated at 30 percent. The tension headaches meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for hypertension associated with his service-connected diabetes. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions, and that the current diagnoses were not linked to the Veteran's time in service.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Board has restored a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, effective October 15, 2014. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including left knee disorder to include degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left Achilles tendon disorder, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, sleep disorder, headache disorder, and tinnitus. Additional relevant service treatment records have been received.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and GERD as secondary to service-connected asthma. The VA will provide supplemental opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, skin cancer, and essential tremors due to a withdrawal request from the Veteran. The appeal for reopening the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was also dismissed as no new material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes, as well as the current severity of his diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and hip arthritis, hypertension, and OSA. The Veteran's left and right knees were not shown to have manifested within the first year after discharge from service, and there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year post-service. For his hips, the preponderance of evidence does not show that he had hip arthritis to a compensable degree within one year of separation. The Board also denied service connection for OSA as it was proximately due to his service-connected depression and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hip osteoarthritis, right leg pain, heart disability, and hypertension are related to his military service.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's DDD of the lumbar spine due to inadequate testing in the previous examination. The other issues remain pending.