Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the claim of TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral cataracts, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 5, 2016.

The Veteran's CAD and hypertension are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.,PTSD is not associated with the claimed conditions of tinnitus, migraine headaches, sleep disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, diverticulitis, bilateral eye disability, low back disability, or bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, which is required for a higher rating.,Headaches were granted service connection based on secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

A 30 percent rating for asthma is granted, separate from a rating for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The appeals seeking reopening of a prior final denial of service connection for memory loss; service connection for fatigue, bilateral hearing loss, and hernia; increased ratings greater than 10 percent each for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and residuals of right fifth metatarsal fracture; and an earlier effective date than May 23, 2018, for the grants of service connection for left and right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain, hypertension, tension headaches, right and left shoulder strain with glenohumeral joint instability, and asthma are dismissed.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted as incurred in service.,Other claims for service connection are either remanded or reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for PTSD has also been granted. However, the claim for service connection for deviated septum was previously established in an August 2019 rating decision and is therefore dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development and consideration due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds a need for an updated VA examination to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease are being remanded for further development.,Specifically, a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension were granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded.

The Veteran's rhinitis is granted service connection, but his hypertension and lumbar spine disorder are denied. The psychiatric disorder (depression) claim cannot be decided due to lack of verified stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical records and needs more information about the Veteran's hypertension condition, including its relation to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not exist prior to or during his military service and was not aggravated by any in-service event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and pleural thickening are granted on an accrued basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for COPD is remanded as the evidence does not establish its onset in service or a relationship to asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder, hypertension, skeletal arthritis, peripheral neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), bilateral eye disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for several disabilities, including left foot and eye disabilities. The remaining claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, an epileptic seizure disorder, and headaches due to their inextricably intertwined nature. The VA is required to provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend a VA examination at a closer location and efforts should be made to contact him.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for hypertension was denied.,The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for erectile dysfunction was granted.