Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate August 2016 VA examination report that failed to consider a secondary service connection theory for hypertension. A new VA examination is needed to determine if hypertension was caused or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability. The case of hypertension is remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding its relationship to in-service injury, including a personal assault. The left ankle sprain rating is also remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's hypertension, skin disorders, and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,A higher disability rating for the Veteran's gastric ulcer, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, low potassium, and low calcium have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, hypertension, left knee condition, and right knee condition are REMANDED due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for apraxia of the eyelid opening with blepharospasm, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities associated with type II diabetes (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome), tinnitus, and aortic aneurysm. The evidence does not support these claims.,The Board found that there is no direct or secondary service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and right knee disability. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for heart disability, respiratory disease (COPD), cervical spine and thoracic spine disability, right wrist disability, and bilateral ankle disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including gout, a respiratory disorder, hypertension, kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder), and obesity. The remand requires additional development to address potential radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied reopening the service connection for hypertension, as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the service connection issue.

Service connection for a back disability is granted.,Service connection for athlete’s foot is granted.,Service connection for a left eye scar is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted.,Service connection for short-term memory loss is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right foot second metatarsal fracture, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and gum disease. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including ischemic heart disease, diabetes, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, a bilateral eye condition, and hypertension, all as not being related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, a heart condition, hypertension, colon cancer, and scar tissue surgery residuals. The VA is instructed to obtain information from SSA regarding any disability benefits the Veteran may have received.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right knee disorder, back disorder, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or causation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and a 30 percent rating is granted for bronchial asthma prior to April 16, 2009. The issues of PTSD, sleep apnea, effective date earlier than February 26, 2015, for the grant of Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA), and total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 26, 2015 are remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to address the Veteran's new theory of entitlement regarding exposure to arsenic, benzene, DDT, and an unknown substance used to reduce Hantavirus in service. The AOJ must develop this claim and provide a medical opinion on the etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are related to his initial active duty training (ACDUTRA) military service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.