Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

Your appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to your withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims for hypertension, gout, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and depressive disorder due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for hypertension and whether obesity is an intermediate step between service-connected disabilities and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents in service, but no presumptive service connection can be established.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus. The appeal of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is REMANDED. The appeal of an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is REMANDED. TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, stroke, depression, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, arthritis, grand mal seizures, erectile dysfunction, kidney disorder, and lung disorder due to exposure to herbicides and asbestos. The appellant is required to submit new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, as there is insufficient evidence to determine eligibility for accrued benefits or service connection for the cause of death. The appellant must provide clear documentation regarding her educational pursuits after reaching the age of 18 years.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, but denied service connection for back disability, cardiovascular disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and nerve damage to the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic back disorder was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.,Service connection for cardiovascular disease (to include hypertension) was also denied, with no indication of an in-service event or disease that could be linked to the condition.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and pulmonary hypertension, as the evidence did not support a link to active service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied due to his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, hypertension, and low back disability. The Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder, as well as his claims for OSA, GERD, a respiratory disability, and a sinus disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), and chronic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected PTSD and/or coronary artery disease, as well as the TDIU claim prior to November 5, 2014. The Veteran's disabilities are being evaluated in light of their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for his adrenal gland condition, thyroid condition, pituitary gland condition, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The VA is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and provide a new opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, bilateral hip disability, left knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, low back disability, neck disability, and acquired psychiatric disability as they were not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and hypertension due to the need for updated medical records and additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims. The Board found that there was no indication of arthritis or a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disease are granted as service-connected, with the heart disease being secondary to his now-service connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition to include sarcoidosis and COPD, hypertension, and liver disease to include cirrhosis of the liver. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.