Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection and rated at 10 percent. The RO is now requesting additional medical records to determine if the Veteran should be entitled to a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's right knee disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for 'degenerative disease of the whole body,' right shoulder degenerative joint disease, and an increased rating for right ankle degenerative joint disease. The claims for high cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, but granted the reopening of claims for bilateral ankle disability and hypertension. The case was remanded for further examination and review regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia due to presumed herbicide exposure during his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and kidney condition were denied service connection as they are not related to his military service.,A 10 percent rating was granted for hepatitis C prior to December 11, 2017, but the claim is being remanded due to ongoing issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and hypertension, finding that these conditions are not disabilities for which compensation is payable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability (claimed as a congestive heart problem), hypertension, headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's exposure to noise during service is not considered sufficient to establish service connection.,Service records show no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine and left carpal tunnel disabilities were dismissed due to the RO granting them in full. The right ear hearing loss disability, actinic keratosis (skin condition), acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), right shoulder and knee disabilities, sleep apnea, hernia, GERD, and TBI have been denied. Service connection for hypertension has also been denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to any service-connected disability or a disease of service origin. The Board denied the claim as there is no competent evidence that the Veteran had ischemic heart disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for IBS, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, lumbosacral strain, and various joint and hearing conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. A TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has remanded both the service connection for hypertension and the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient clarification of medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his in-service high blood pressure reading.

The Veteran's rating for hypertension with decreased kidney function was restored to 60 percent effective May 1, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his active duty. The issues of hypertension, stroke, and paralysis are also remanded for further development as they may be related to the Veteran's lumbar strain.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss, PTSD, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and hypertension due to their potential association with service-connected sleep apnea and depression. The Veteran's low back disability is being examined again as it may be related to an in-service injury. The secondary service connection issues are also being remanded.