Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for multiple sclerosis and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and hypertension, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to June 25, 2013. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear otitis media, sinus arrhythmia/tachycardia, and hypertension (HTN) as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The right shoulder disability is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for dermatitis was also granted.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claim for bladder cancer is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability and hypertension are granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neurologic condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are granted as presumptive due to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart murmur due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and his claim for service connection of a kidney disability secondary to his hypertension has been reopened but remains remanded for further development.

The Veteran's skin disability is denied as service connection, but the Board has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his psychiatric disorder and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, arterial condition, hypertension, and osteoporosis, as well as secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to notify him of his scheduled VA examinations, lack of post-service treatment records, and need for additional examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is dismissed. The earlier effective date prior to July 26, 2011 for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for a heart disability as secondary to service-connected hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and migraine headaches have been evaluated, but her service connection for hypertension has been denied. Her migraine headaches are currently rated at 30%.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are now granted. The remaining issues related to right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, tinea pedis, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sinus condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are missing service treatment records that may provide evidence of its onset during service or within one year of separation.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded because it is intertwined with other issues on appeal, including his cervical spine disability. Additional medical records and examination may be needed to clarify the etiology.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to missing service treatment records that may provide evidence of its onset during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. The appeal remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to reopen claims for service connection for hypertension, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis. The right shoulder and right ankle disabilities remain denied.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, but the case of tinea versicolor is remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various heart disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and valvular heart disease, as well as atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, super ventricular arrhythmia, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current heart disabilities and herbicide agent exposure during service.