Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, hypertension, a visual disability, motor abnormalities of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The effective dates were determined based on various factors including prior claims and medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder. The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, a liver disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, septal infarct, a left foot disability, and a right foot disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's essential hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition.,A rating of 20 percent is granted for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and renal disease is granted, with effective dates based on the date of receipt of claims.,Previously denied claims for service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disability are reopened.

The Veteran's service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) secondary to PTSD is granted. Service connection for an irregular heartbeat, including as secondary to service-connected tension headaches, and hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD, are also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent from November 20, 2019 for PTSD is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for sinusitis based on receipt of new and material evidence is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is granted due to the PACT Act.,Service connection for back disability is denied as there was no new and material evidence received.,Service connection for residuals of a stroke is remanded as there was no new and material evidence received.,Service connection for kidney disease is reopened but not granted, as there was no new and material evidence received.,Service connection for hypertension from August 10, 2022 pursuant to the PACT Act is granted.,Service connection for osteoporosis on a secondary basis is denied.,Service connection for OSA on a secondary basis is denied.,Service connection for bruxism on a secondary basis is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board is remanding his claim for service connection of left carpal tunnel syndrome due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the USPS OIG regarding a prior investigation into compensation benefits fraud.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claims, including a schedular TDIU from August 10, 2022 and an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date. The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU consideration from August 10, 2022 but not prior to that date.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that hypertension, which was at least as likely as not a result of an in-service disease or injury (presumably due to herbicide exposure), contributed substantially to the Veteran's death from congestive heart failure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for high cholesterol, peripheral arterial occlusive disease (claimed as muscle cramps, pain in legs, and trouble with holding and gripping items), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, seizure disorder, and cataracts due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's spouse testified that he received treatment at a VA clinic in Greeneville, Mississippi, and there was no indication of such records being obtained.

The Board has determined that further examination and development are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, but his direct service connection for hypertension before August 10, 2022, and his PAD are remanded due to lack of medical opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% evaluation, but no higher, beginning February 28, 2018. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for his left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and timing of his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more at any point during the appeals period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the last decision, including VA treatment records and examination reports. The AOJ should review all of this evidence before readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to his current disabilities.