Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disability, heart disability (including congestive heart failure), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disabilities, including visual field loss with ocular hypertension and bilateral optic disc hypoplasia, are currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the average concentric contraction of her visual fields is within the range that warrants a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further examination and opinion. The case is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of the currently assigned ratings for his right femur fracture and hypertension.,The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no evidence showing that he meets or approximates the criteria for higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues, including hypertension and acid reflux, as well as a claim for a TDIU due to his death.

The claims have been reopened, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine the nature and etiology of various disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is dismissed. The Board has remanded multiple issues including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disorder, bilateral eye disorder, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), headache disorder, thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus, respiratory disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The Veteran's hypertension appeal is also remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes and hypertension are granted as service connected due to military environmental exposure, with the presumption of exposure for diabetes. The hypertension is also linked to his now service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, residuals of radiation test, peripheral arterial disease with leg pain and swelling, and residuals of head surgery due to missing records from his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, pancreatitis, and a low back disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

Your appeals for service connection for cardiovascular disorder, HTN, and a lung disorder have been dismissed as you opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication for control but has not been productive of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, is rated as noncompensable. The Board found the evidence against a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 28, 2017, for the award of special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance. The evidence did not show that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria for a retroactive payment of NSP or SMP benefits as of September 17, 2001, due to lack of evidence showing he was disabled in any way prior to March 28, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and kidney disorder, including preeclampsia. The remand is due to insufficient evidence in her claims file.

The claims for service connection have been remanded due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The Veteran's hypertension, respiratory disability (shortness of breath), low back disability, and bilateral leg disability are all at issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to his service-connected conditions, specifically diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for various conditions, including COPD, Graves' disease, stomach problems, chronic pain syndrome, coronary atherosclerosis with stent, hypertension, reflux, and psychiatric disabilities have been granted. The issues of service connection for otitis externa, otitis media, cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address certain factors in the previous decisions.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a new VA opinion to determine its etiology, including the conceded herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.