Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims of service connection for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, acid reflux and stomach condition, and thyroid condition are denied.,Service connection cannot be granted as the claimed conditions do not meet the criteria for a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for erectile dysfunction, scar associated with CAD, and renal dysfunction were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and residuals of a stroke are related to his active service. However, due to insufficient evidence for these claims, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including low back disability, right and left leg disabilities, OSA, heart condition, hypertension, headaches, insomnia, and psychotic disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent court decision and new information regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service. The VA will need to determine if the Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which could affect his claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the evidence does not support a finding that his hypertension or cardiovascular-renal disease (including hypertension) began in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records, specifically those from February 2016 indicating they are in 'Oakland'. These records need to be obtained.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for narcolepsy, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral wrist disability, depression, hypertension and abnormal heartbeat, left ear hearing loss, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence but is still denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for a skin rash is granted. The Board has remanded the matter due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and ectropion are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted, but did not find sufficient medical opinion linking his conditions to in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus II, diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities, peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder due to potential herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's service treatment records show complaints related to GERD in service.

The Veteran's hypertension and dementia claims are being remanded for further evaluation. The examiner is to determine if the conditions are related to presumed herbicide exposure, service-connected PTSD, or a confirmed in-service brain aneurysm.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reenter the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program, finding that her service-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that she was precluded from performing work duties or that her previously rehabilitated occupation was unsuitable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to incomplete examinations and instructions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, depressive disorder, headaches, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis. The appeal is remanded for a VA examination regarding the evaluation of the service-connected chronic bronchitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and chronic headache disorder are granted. The claim for a right foot disorder (excluding residuals of a right ankle fracture) is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for prostate cancer is dismissed. The case of service connection for hypertension and increase in the ratings for sarcoidosis is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia, asbestosis, a psychiatric disorder, an eye disorder, a prostate disability, and a skin disorder. The Board also denied his claim for service connection for hypertension and stomach ulcers.