Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, heart condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Veteran's hypertension, venous occlusive disease left lower extremity, and chronic pain all over body are not service-connected. However, the Veteran is granted a 40% rating for her right lower extremity venous occlusive disease.

Service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder is denied due to lack of chronic in-service symptoms and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service separation.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD and presumed herbicide exposure, is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of various knee conditions and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including glaucoma, sleep apnea, hypertension, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and diabetic retinopathy, are not service-connected. The evidence does not establish herbicide exposure or any other link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied VA payment for a powered mobility device, to include a motorized wheelchair, as the Veteran's medical records showed he could achieve adequate functional mobility without such devices through standard medical or rehabilitative treatments.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and Diverticulosis, both secondary to PTSD. The claim for a sleep disorder was not reopened.,New evidence has been submitted that supports reopening the claim of service connection for a sleep disorder, but it remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis has been reopened and granted. The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety is also granted as service connected.,The Veteran's hypertension and stroke are both found to be secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxiety.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of whether the Veteran's current hypertension, tension headaches, memory loss or residuals of a traumatic brain injury are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fibrocystic breast disease and hypertension due to new evidence received since the October 1997 rating decision. The Veteran's claim is reopened, but further development is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a neck disability, headaches, GERD, and fatigue as they were not related to his active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for essential hypertension. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is found to have manifested during his first period of active duty service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has diabetes mellitus (DM) or arthritis of hands and feet, as well as any current neurological impairment of the hands and feet. The claims are also being remanded for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection cannot be granted on a direct basis because there is no evidence showing that any signs or symptoms of hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, or peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities manifested during active service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for non-service connected pension benefits, finding that the Veteran was not permanently and totally disabled from non-service connected disabilities prior to June 5, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied claims for right foot disorder, left foot disorder, hypertension, and skin disorder.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypertension, which he had during service. The Board granted service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (adjustment-like disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, COPD, and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board has granted these claims.,Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected mood disorder, and Barrett’s esophagus is denied.