Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards during his military service.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's reported combat stressors and current symptoms.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder and diabetes mellitus are denied.,Evidence received since the March 2012 rating decisions does not relate any of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hearing loss, sinus disability, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and venous disabilities of the legs are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service.,Hemorrhoids were also not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on the theory of entitlement and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his military service, as it did not manifest within a year after separation from service or during service. Sleep apnea is being remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns about the adequacy of a VA medical opinion regarding hypertension. The matter will be reviewed and an addendum will be requested from the physician.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, heart disease, hypertension, fibroadenoma, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of paronychia and therefore denied service connection for this condition. For the remaining issues, the Board has found insufficient evidence to establish service connection and has remanded these claims for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran’s hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, thus granting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, RUE neuropathy, and RLE neuropathy as well as sleep apnea. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as they are now moot due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for bilateral knee pain, but denied for other conditions including headache, depression, sciatic radiculopathy, left and right elbow strain, left and right wrist strain, right ankle strain, and hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable, and his TDIU claim was denied due to failure to cooperate with the prosecution of the claim.,His service-connected cervical spine disability residuals combined with other conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension, but denied the claim for service connection for heart disorder. The hypertension claim is being reviewed to determine if it is related to herbicide exposure or diabetes.

The Board has reopened the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, lumbar spine degenerative disk disease, and left and right knee arthritis. The evidence is sufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.,Service connection was denied for prostate cancer due to lack of a nexus between the condition and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of coronary artery disease were denied. The application to reopen the claim for hypertension was also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.