Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's cataracts are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and whether his hypertension is due to herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol is denied because it is not a recognized disability. The Board grants service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a link to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 24, 2012. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied.,Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for cluster headaches is granted.,An effective date prior to September 27, 2012 for the award of service connection for depressive disorder is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from medication prescribed for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. His claim for service connection for hypertension is the subject of a separate appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for cystic acne, hypertension, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and tumor behind left ear. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection. The increased rating claims for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to his service-connected other specified anxiety disorder. The issues are currently before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for hypertension. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was not due to or caused by his active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied service connection for stroke, finding that the Veteran's stroke was not due to or caused by his active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the most recent NAS studies.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea are granted service connection. COPD, hypertension, and a headache condition are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, joint pain (claimed as pain in all joints shoulder down to feet), sleep apnea, hypertension, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and kidney failure, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within a presumptive period, and that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between the current conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for hernia, bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, hypertension, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there is no current evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's symptoms were resolved prior to separation.