Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.,His hypertension is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Board finds that any hypertension diagnosed post-service is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a penis disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Board finds that any penis disability diagnosed post-service is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's service connection claim for psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressed features) is granted as it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hepatitis C.,The Veteran's service connection claim for hepatitis C is granted based on new evidence that reopened the previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and folliculitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether each condition is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.

Service connection is granted for hypertension. Service connection is remanded for a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, specifically noting a blood pressure reading of 140/102 in August 1991. The Board also requested an opinion on whether the Veteran’s hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected headache disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, hypertension, and diabetes as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, asthma, and migraine headaches have been dismissed. The Veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for his service-connected TBI from October 1, 2015 to June 24, 2016, during which time he was found unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's lung condition resulting from a VA procedure in April 2012 is not compensable under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and the cause of death due to heart failure does not meet service connection criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and glaucoma as they are related to his service-connected PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence regarding their onset or etiology.

The Board has remanded several claims related to service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, ankle disorders, flat feet, and knee disorders. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private medical records for his treatment of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bronchitis, hypertension, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board granted a TDIU rating effective April 11, 2014.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was established on December 18, 2017, leading to the grant of an improved pension effective that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The VA examiner will need to provide an updated opinion based on the most recent update from the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the August 2017 VA medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus II was denied. The RO granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy to include hypertension associated with DM II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.