Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and sleep apnea have been remanded for further development. The Board found that additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is new evidence sufficient to reopen several service connection claims, including for severe headaches, auditory hallucinations, left knee condition, right knee condition, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development of his records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, as the evidence shows that his current hypertension may be related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee instability, right knee disability, post-traumatic midfoot mass, hearing loss, tinnitus, arrhythmia, hypertension, prostatic hypertrophy, acne rosacea, tension headaches, and tingling and numbness in hands, fingers, toes and forehead. The appeals are being remanded for further development.

Service connection was granted for hypertension, IHD, and carcinoid tumor of the small bowel on a secondary basis to service-connected appendectomy.,The Veteran's claims for direct service connection were denied as there is no evidence of in-service diagnosis or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a deviated septum, claimed as a disability of the nose, is dismissed. The Board has remanded cases involving low back disability, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium.

The Board has remanded the cases of spina bifida occulta and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records show diagnoses and treatment for both conditions, but further clarification is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran needs to provide more recent medical records and a VA examiner should review the available literature and consider new research from the National Institute of Health.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension, heart disease and myocardial infarction, and kidney disorders were denied service connection as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further review and consideration of new VA treatment records, as well as reconsideration of whether there is new evidence that could reopen the left knee disorder claim.

The Board has remanded two issues: hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include ADHD and insomnia. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being reviewed due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not support a relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.,Service connection cannot be granted based on herbicide exposure, as there is no credible evidence that he was exposed to such agents during his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased ratings for diabetes, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition is related to service and not due to any other factors.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including dizziness/somatization disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effects of these disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings for atrial fibrillation and hypertension. The remaining issues of service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral ankle sprain, IBS, and GERD are REMANDED.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was caused by service-connected coronary artery disease, which is considered the principal cause of his cardiopulmonary arrest and subsequent death.