Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD. The claims for back and neck disabilities, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's headaches, neck disorder, back disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), anxiety, insomnia, sleep disturbances, and depression are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's assertions of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of high blood pressure and Bell's Palsy due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension remain on appeal. The Board has previously remanded these issues, and the VA has conducted further examinations to address the Veteran's current disability levels.,For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent prior to July 1, 2020, and 50 percent from that date onwards. For hypertension, he is currently rated at 10 percent prior to July 5, 2020, and no higher rating has been assigned since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. The claims for chloracne, bilateral hearing loss disability, and disabilities of both shoulders are remanded as new evidence has been received but does not meet the materiality requirement to reopen.

The Board has granted restoration of the Veteran's 100% disability rating for diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease with hypertension, effective November 1, 2020. The reduction in rating was improper due to failure to provide detailed reasons for the proposed reduction under 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(e). Additionally, the Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, heart condition, and COPD are remanded due to the need to verify service-connected stressors, assess in-service exposure to asbestos and lead, and obtain medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and high blood pressure are granted. The issue of TDIU is remanded due to the need for a VA opinion on service connection for high blood pressure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed hypertension. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is now a properly substituted appellant in the claims for service connection for hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus, and right kidney disability. The appeals are being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case addressing these issues.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral leg and foot disabilities, varicose veins, heart disability, hypertension, hysterectomy, menopause, incontinence, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disability (to include depression) were all denied service connection. The case was remanded for additional development.,Service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disability, hypertension, a hysterectomy, menopause, hormonal changes, incontinence, and a bilateral eye disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation.,Service connection for the right knee disorder, left arm disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder are all denied.,Service connection for diabetes, back disorder, shoulder disorder, TBI (head injury) with memory loss, neck disorder, hypertension (high blood pressure), cerebral vascular accident (CVA, strokes), headaches, and PTSD is also denied.,The Veteran's vision loss was not found to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status-post excision cutaneous lesion of the right ear and SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding her hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy conditions, and exposure history.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and the Board finds that his hypertension may be related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records. The effective date of service connection remains April 9, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left frozen shoulder, and hypertension. The claim for PTSD was also denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition in accordance with VA regulations.