Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's cardiovascular disabilities, including aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease and/or hypertension, are being reviewed to determine if they are related to exposure to ionizing radiation during his active service. The case is being referred for further consideration by the Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the earliest date of entitlement was January 31, 2011.,VA regulations do not allow for an earlier effective date for hepatitis B as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation prior to January 31, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's urological condition (iatrogenic hypospadias) and denied service connection for Hepatitis C and hypertension. The urological condition is considered a direct result of in-service medical procedures, while there is no evidence to support service connection for Hepatitis C or hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and CAD, status post coronary artery bypass graft, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection of hypertension and hypothyroidism, finding that the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these conditions.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis.,The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's gout is less likely as not caused by cold feet sensation in service. The Veteran was diagnosed with primary hypertension after discharge from service, and it is less likely related to service due to eclampsia resolution post-delivery of a baby in 1983.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for hypertension.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year following discharge, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disability are being remanded due to the failure to attend a scheduled VA examination. A new examination is required.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's cause of death (complications of a left hip fracture) or other significant contributing conditions (hypertension, coronary artery disease, or renal failure) may have been etiologically related to his service. The May 2017 VA records review and medical opinion is given substantial probative weight.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and need for clarification of aggravation findings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis, and allergies are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining updated VA treatment records and confirming the scope of his service at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran may have a nexus between these conditions and herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and PVD. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss but did not find it sufficient to grant the claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining a VA addendum opinion and considering new evidence added to the file since the SOC. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not manifest during service and is not caused or aggravated by his hypertension. Therefore, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not related to his active service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the nature and etiology of his left knee disability, hypertension, and VA compensation claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in a prior VA examination and addendum opinion, which did not consider certain relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is now before the Board again.