Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension must be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on each issue. As a result, all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeals are mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the reopening of the Veteran’s claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted. The appeal of his claim for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and Hepatitis B were also dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied. The maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension, requiring continuous medication for control, is granted a disability rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic right calf strain, hypertension, and plantar fasciitis have been granted to the extent of reopening. However, the claims themselves are denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including diabetic nephropathy and ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and acute hepatitis with kidney and liver problems are denied. The Veteran is granted a 30 percent evaluation for right ulnar neuropathy prior to August 21, 2014, but his claim for higher ratings for PTSD from that date forward remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service, including as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, right ankle disability, and hypertension were denied due to lack of evidence showing the disabilities were incurred in or caused by military service. The claim for PTSD was granted as the Veteran has provided credible supporting evidence that he experienced an in-service personal assault.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, enteropathy, polyuria, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been dismissed. The Board has also dismissed his appeal for a TDIU due to the assignment of a 100% schedular rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, as well as issues related to hypertension, kidney disorder, stroke residuals, and PTSD. The Veteran is also requested to provide Social Security Administration records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension need further examination and opinion to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or presumed exposure.

The Veteran's mild facet arthropathy (claimed as low back injury) and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection. The right shoulder disability, left knee replacement, right knee replacement, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are denied service connection.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims for hypertension and right wrist injury was granted. Service connection is established for both conditions. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee DJD with painful motion and instability, as well as the TDIU issue, are remanded.