Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The appellant has withdrawn her claims for service connection and increased rating for hypertension, skin disability, and PTSD. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board is remanding the case to verify the specific dates of the Veteran's Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA) from April 1989 to January 2007, as this information is essential to determine if the hypertension was incurred during service.

The Board has denied service connection for stroke, back condition, right foot condition, right hand condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and migraine headaches as they are not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss, sinus disability, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and disabilities of the veins in each leg are not service-connected as they did not arise during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).,Hemorrhoids were also not service-connected as there is no evidence that they arose during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, verify any trip ashore to Vietnam, and provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

Service connection for bilateral eye disorders, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,The Veteran's service records do not provide evidence of a direct link between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for a VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not meet the criteria for direct service connection and also found that it was not secondary to his service-connected headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension because he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic sinusitis, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, and lumbosacral disability are not related to his active service.,Service connection for hypertension is granted at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, an acute kidney condition, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral artery disease, as they are not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility due to an emergency room visit is granted, as the treatment was necessary and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension due to herbicide exposure during service. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for PTSD, residuals of a head injury/traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, sleep disorder, liver disorder and dental disorder for treatment purposes are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for depressive disorder and hypertension, both secondary to headaches. The decision was based on the evidence and law available at that time.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The Board also remanded the issue of secondary service connection for sleep apnea to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure, is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.,The Veteran's initial increased rating claim for prostate cancer status post radiation is also denied. The predominant residual is considered voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a grant of service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, back injury, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.