Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for chronic migraine headaches, but denied service connection for the other conditions listed. The Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus were not shown as chronic in service or within a year of discharge.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection claims, including PTSD, chronic pain disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, residuals of traumatic brain injury (also claimed as head injury), neuropathy of right upper extremity, and sciatica of left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for various knee disorders, a left foot disorder, high blood pressure, and a stomach condition. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal for an increase rating of her service-connected hypertension is dismissed. A maximum 50 percent rating is granted for her headaches, which are frequently completely prostrating and prolonged. The issue of secondary service connection for an eye pressure disorder due to service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than August 26, 2013 for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for reopening of his diabetes mellitus, type II, has been granted. The Board is remanding the issue to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and lung cancer are being remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is also being remanded, as it may be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records from his private physician and VA providers.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, respiratory disorder, and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claims are also reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to his active duty service, and therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied. The Veteran did not have qualifying service for non-service-connected death pension benefits, so entitlement to this benefit is also denied. Accrued benefits are not granted as there were no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The rating reduction from 40 percent to 20 percent for cirrhosis of the liver associated with hepatitis C was upheld.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD or due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted. His right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, with no specific rating assigned for limitation of extension.

The Board has granted the Appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection of cause of death, but has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether hypertension is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hypertension on a secondary basis due to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and vasodepressor syncope. The Veteran's claim for hypertension was remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of multiple sclerosis, a dental condition, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and hypertension. The Board also remanded several issues related to knee disabilities, neurological abnormalities, and head trauma.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20% evaluation for service-connected left foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and bunion was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 60% evaluation for service-connected hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are now moot.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a lung disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, or bilateral tinnitus. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his hypertension is aggravated by prescribed medication for and pain from his service-connected conditions, and his sleep apnea is secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected GERD.