Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, OSA, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence or further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and atrial fibrillation due to in-service herbicide exposure, as well as their secondary relationship to diabetes mellitus. The case requires additional development including obtaining service treatment records and clinical records, and an examination to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Thailand, which could impact his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate cancer, and a kidney condition have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for diabetes mellitus is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer have also been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition remains denied as there is no medical evidence showing any kidney condition manifested within one year of discharge from service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims of service connection for shin splints have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and hypertension have been denied.,However, the claim for service connection of a skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right foot bunion, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart condition, and depression/anxiety.,It was determined that the Veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has denied the reopening of multiple service connection claims for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not received to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and headaches have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision.,Service connection for depression and anxiety (claimed as drug treatment) has also been denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s current mental health conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and effective dates on several service-connected conditions have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not been found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service.

The Board has decided that the claim of service connection for hypertension due to PTSD should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for DMII, HTN, and neuropathy is granted. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the requirements to be presumed exposed to herbicide agents in Korea, but his current diagnoses are supported by medical evidence.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension, but the claims for higher ratings for lumbar spine strain with degenerative joint disease, tension headaches, and primary insomnia are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension and right-hand carpal tunnel syndrome were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was granted an increased rating of 60 percent for left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome from October 21, 2014.

The Veteran's hypertension and right-hand carpal tunnel syndrome were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was granted an increased rating of 60 percent for left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome from October 21, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, speech impairment, hypertension, memory and cognitive impairment, and depression as secondary to Parkinson's disease due to in-service exposure to chemical solvents and jet fuel.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, hepatitis C, bladder condition (claimed as liver condition), COPD (claimed as lung condition), and service connection for ischemic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure. The Veteran is also seeking an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher levels of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(f)(3), finding that he did not meet the criteria for these rates based on his service-connected disabilities.