Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease (IHD). The decision also found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing service records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), coronary artery disease (CAD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae are being remanded for further evaluation due to reported worsening of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities, digestive system disorder (IBS and GERD), hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the June 2021 VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and blurred vision due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran is advised of alternative sources he can provide in place of these records.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. Service connection for hypertension was denied as not related to the Veteran's service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his hypertension and his active duty service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found that hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation due to the potential aggravation by his service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD with migraine headaches, hysterectomy, and lower back disorder are all granted. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension from February 14, 2018 to June 7, 2019.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, nephropathy, bladder dysfunction, renal hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, and bowel dysfunction was clearly erroneous due to lack of objective evidence supporting these diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, restrictive ventilatory defect, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a brain aneurysm, bilateral eye disorder, right-side stroke residuals, hypertension, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, nerve damage to include loss of muscle in the brain, and arthritis. The Board found no evidence that these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined rating is only 60 percent, which does not rise to the threshold needed. The Board found that there was no evidence of inability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and new evidence is needed regarding the Veteran's hypertension, including its potential connection to service-connected PTSD and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for Reye's Syndrome, sleep apnea, and hypertension as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of Reye's Syndrome, sleep apnea, or hypertension during or within one year after separation from service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied.,Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma is denied.