Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, gout, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular accident residuals, concussion residuals, right shoulder disorder, and scar on the back of head as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service separation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for right and left foot bunions. The remaining issues have been remanded due to need for additional evidence or examination.

Service connection is denied for hyperopia, astigmatism, sleep apnea, hypertension, bronchiectasis, and hyperlipidemia as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service.,The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is reopened, and his acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood) is granted. His hypertension is rated at 40 percent, effective from January 1982.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right acoustic neuroma, right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,New VA examinations will be conducted to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and heart disability (aortic aneurysms, dissection of aortic aneurysms, and stroke) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision is based on medical opinions that link these conditions to his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg and knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep disorder.,An initial disability rating of 30 percent was granted for right ulnar nerve compression.

Service connection for a heart condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is denied.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertensive vascular disease, COPD, and GERD with Barrett’s esophagus due to his claimed in-service exposure to asbestos and/or lead. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction secondary to PTSD, and Hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for carcinoma of the lung. The remaining issue, service connection for a respiratory disorder other than carcinoma of the lung (COPD and interstitial lung disease), is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, contributed substantially or materially to his death from metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The decision grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including hypertension, renal disability, back disability, ischemic heart disease, liver disability, bilateral foot disability, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities. The issues have been remanded for additional development.

Service connection is granted for tension headaches, but hypertension service connection claim is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically regarding the relationship between hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, a right elbow condition, left and right knee conditions, cervical spine condition, dermal rash on both legs, type II diabetes mellitus, and low back strain with degenerative changes has been granted. The Veteran’s current disability of low back strain with degenerative changes is rated at 20 percent effective June 11, 2012.,The issue of entitlement to compensable initial ratings for left and right shoulder tendonitis remains pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for clarification and further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange and as secondary to the service-connected asbestosis, including for coronary artery disease, heart block with implanted pacemaker, and hypertension. Additional factual development is needed by obtaining deck logs from the USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) from August 1965 to May 1966.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, pulmonary hypertension, and Leiden Factor V due to insufficient evidence or inaccurate history.