Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the dates of the Veteran's Reserve service, particularly his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) periods. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the service-connected disabilities do not meet criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's recurrent right ear perforated tympanic membrane and recurrent otitis media are rated under Diagnostic Codes 6201-6211.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and affording the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the current severity of her service-connected disabilities. The appeal is now pending before the AOJ.

The Board found that the Veteran's vertigo and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied these claims. The stomach disability claim is pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety disorder). The initial compensable rating for bilateral pterygium was also denied. Effective dates were not granted for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be causally related to an event, injury, or disease in service.,There is no evidence of diabetes mellitus or high blood pressure that is causally related to, or aggravated by, an event, injury, or disease in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, and that hypertension (claimed as high cholesterol and high triglycerides) is not shown by the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension, nose bleeds, and shortness of breath were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development to determine the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Veteran's stroke with residual TIAs is found to be causally related to his service-connected hypertension, and thus service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left ear hearing loss, hypertension, infertility, insomnia, vertigo, and migraines. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residual scars, first degree burns of the face. The Veteran's other claims have also been denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran has no service-connected disabilities, which precludes entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The issue of hypertension was remanded but no decision has been made yet.