Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disability, anemia, and urinary incontinence due to new evidence. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and need for further examination. The issues include pulmonary disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension effective November 5, 2010. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in May 2011 and later increased to a 10% rating in June 2015.

The Board is remanding the case to further evaluate whether the Veteran's acute renal failure and diabetes mellitus are related to his service, including as due to exposure to benzene in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and a disability manifested by sensitivity to light and noise due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The VA has remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back disability, lung disability, CFS, sleep apnea, hypertension, IBS, and migraine headaches, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a higher evaluation for CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not show a current disability or a relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of medical evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is granted service connection as it was diagnosed during the applicable presumptive period. Service connection for Hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. However, the hypertension claim is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to service or secondary to diabetes.

The Board dismissed all claims related to service connection and disability ratings, including those for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), depression, residual scar, right forehead, painful scar, right forehead, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and a psychiatric disability including PTSD. The rating for total right knee replacement is also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has found that a 20 percent disability evaluation, but no higher, is warranted for the Veteran’s hypertension. The Veteran's liver disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for hypertension. The denial is based on the finding that the Veteran does not have a disability for VA purposes due to his hearing impairment, while the hypertension claim requires further examination.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including DDD of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dermatitis, squamous cell skin cancer, CTS, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, TBI, and migraine headaches. The Board found that there was no in-service injury or event supporting the claims for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not pre-exist his second period of service and was not aggravated by it. The Veteran's initial diagnosis of hypertension occurred prior to his second period of service, which is when he claims symptoms began.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records and to ensure all relevant medical records are considered in evaluating his claims. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for the residuals of a bilateral eye surgery due to new medical evidence. The other issues are remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, periodic limb movement disorder, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.