Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic renal failure, finding that these conditions had their onset during service. The Veteran's kidney problems are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his liver transplant residuals and hypertension.

The Veteran's right elbow arthralgia is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it more closely approximates a limitation of motion to 70 degrees.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and his current heart conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 20 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his combined evaluation does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension and endogenous depression with psychophysiological headaches have not been established as service-connected or due to a service-connected disability. The claim for an increased rating has also been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not initially manifested in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of discharge, and is not causally or etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board also found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a genitourinary disorder, cardiovascular disorder (hypertension), and gastrointestinal disorder. The reasons were not provided in detail.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected panic disorder and did not manifest until years after separation from service, thus denying service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of response from the appellant regarding private treatment records and nursing home records. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and finds that new and material evidence has been received to support this claim. The Veteran's current diagnosis of OSA is found to have its onset during his active service, and there is sufficient medical opinion linking it to service. Service connection for hypertension is granted as well.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary before the claims can be decided, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's migraine headaches, her acquired psychiatric disorder, and her hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension has been aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and sinusitis, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 7, 2011. The Board finds that a higher rating of 30 percent was warranted prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo/inner ear disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, hypertension, restless leg syndrome, and sleep apnea is denied as there is no post-service diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and urinary frequency, which he believes are either the direct result of his PTSD or were caused or aggravated by medication prescribed to treat a service connected disability. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 1, 2010 for additional dependency benefits was denied as no evidence of the birth of his dependent son [redacted] was provided to VA before April 5, 2010.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, but has denied both on the merits. The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to be related to his service-connected nasal septum deformity with airway obstruction due to trauma. His heart disability was also not shown to be related to his service-connected nasal septum deformity.

The Board found no evidence of an in-service event that could have caused or aggravated the appellant's claimed back disability, hypertension, stomach disability, acquired psychiatric disability (mental stress), or hemorrhoids. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.