Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. No claims have been decided.

The Board has remanded the case to refer it for consideration of an extraschedular rating for hypertension due to its combined effects with other service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during active service, was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, and was not otherwise caused by active service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 is rated as 60 percent disabling since November 26, 2013. The RO also granted SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) effective from the same date. TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's already being in receipt of a total disability rating for individual unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Veteran's Congestive Heart Failure is not due to his presumed exposure to herbicide exposure or other disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran's Hypertension is not due to his presumed exposure to herbicide exposure or other disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's liver, gastric, and hypertension disabilities were not found to be service-connected. The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a CVA, and an eye disability. The Veteran's back disability is not considered due to active service or any disease/condition incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed to have been incurred therein, and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, while his hypertension is not due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The appeal was denied as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury resulting in these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The VA determined that the Veteran's heart disorder, carotid artery disease, and hypertension are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current kidney stones, kidney cancer and its residuals (right nephrectomy scar), and hypertension are not service-connected. The erectile dysfunction claim is denied as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, hypertension, and a low back disorder were denied as there is no evidence of any such conditions during his period of active duty or since.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, colon condition, gout, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were not service-connected due to lack of in-service incidents or evidence linking these conditions to his time in service. The claim for service connection for headaches was denied as well.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to address the etiology of his sleep apnea and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is noncompensable. The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and found that hypertension was not service-connected as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for lower back disorder, and service connection for hypertension. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's asbestosis has been granted service connection based on in-service asbestos exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea are related to his service-connected asbestosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia and sickle cell trait were denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability for these conditions, as they are laboratory findings or congenital defects respectively. For CAD with heart valve malfunction and scoliosis, the Board finds that additional development is needed due to incomplete STRs and lack of definitive medical opinions.