Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Korea and obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CMML is granted, with the condition being related to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The other claims are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them prior to a decision.

The Board determined that the reduction in disability rating for the Veteran's diabetes from 40% to 20% was not proper and restored the original 40% rating. The criteria for a higher rating for hypertension with renal failure prior to July 6, 2011, were not met.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension and TDIU are denied. The claims for higher ratings for service-connected lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia, hypertension, residuals of anthrax vaccine, and tinnitus.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to her active or reserve service.

The Board found no direct service connection for the cause of death due to a disability related to military service, including as a former POW. The VA medical opinions were more probative than the Appellant's assertions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining this additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether it may be related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and hypertension due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence, including VA and private treatment records, and undergo examinations to determine the etiology of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bladder incontinence, basal cell carcinoma, left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a left hand skin rash due to additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, and denied service connection for hypertension. The denial was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for consideration of additional evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C, acquired psychiatric disorder (manifested by depression and insomnia), and hypertension are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for low back disability is granted as his current low back disability is a chronic disability and he has experienced continuity of symptomatology since the injury during service.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent evaluation prior to April 7, 2016. The initial compensable evaluation for his hemorrhoids and hypertension were also granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with hypertension and finds that a kidney disability, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, had its onset during service. The Veteran's hypertension is also presumed to have occurred in service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, TBI residuals, and headaches have been granted. The examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD medications caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin disability (claimed as a rash), prostate cancer, and hypertension, all of which were not found to be related to service or secondary to radiation or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric and physical conditions. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.