Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of service connection or other qualifying circumstances.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to outstanding VA and private treatment records for the cause of death claim. The appellant's request for substitution will also be addressed during this process.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his period of service, which is required to decide these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted, with the Board finding new and material evidence to reopen the claim. Service connection is also granted for hypertension as secondary to herbicide agent exposure.,However, the issue of whether hypertension is related to service or any disease, injury, or event during service, including exposure to herbicide agents, remains remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease is granted. The Board has ordered an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s hypertension and his service-connected CAD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral eye condition, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA medical records and a need to reconsider whether he served in Vietnam, which could affect his eligibility for Agent Orange exposure presumptions. The claims will be returned to the RO for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, kidney disorder, anemia, and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and reopened the claim for bilateral knee disability. The rating for gastritis remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the Veteran's claims for service connection for scars of the bilateral hands, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders, colon polyps, and a skin disorder. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to missing military records from his National Guard service period. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes as due to Agent Orange exposure, hypertension as secondary to diabetes and as due to Agent Orange exposure, and bilateral neuropathy of the feet as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, hiatal and inguinal hernia, chronic pilonidal cysts and scars, and diabetes mellitus are all denied as not related to service or a service-connected condition.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury, event, or disease that could be linked to the Veteran's current conditions. The Veteran's personnel records do not confirm exposure to herbicides during his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension must be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on each issue. As a result, all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeals are mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the reopening of the Veteran’s claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted. The appeal of his claim for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and Hepatitis B were also dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied. The maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension, requiring continuous medication for control, is granted a disability rating of 10 percent.