Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his left ankle disability, back disability, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or other factors.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and cardiomyopathy associated with hypertension are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds no basis to assign a higher rating.

The appeal for service connection for loss of vision is dismissed.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a back condition involving the lumbar or cervical spine is remanded.,The rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, sinusitis, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and psoriasis due to incomplete development of records. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of arthritis, hypertension, heart murmur, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus during service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,There is also insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) as the claim was filed many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for tinnitus but the other conditions remain pending as they are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims were not granted as the evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied in the past, but new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board is granting these claims as secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for hypertension was denied. The application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied, and the case for service connection for headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and headaches are granted service connection. The claims for hypertension, left knee disorder, right knee disability, GERD, PTSD, increased ratings, and TDIU are REMANDED.

The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the schedular requirements for a higher rating, but his symptoms have led to emergency room visits. The case is being remanded and referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, sleep apnea, skin cancer, and pulmonary hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the conditions were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and were not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found no exposure to herbicides in Korea and thus could not apply the presumptive provisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, has been reopened and is remanded.,Service connection for a prostate condition is denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral foot condition/arches, hypertension, COPD, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are all remanded due to insufficient examination or opinion regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently being evaluated as a new claim since it was reopened.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions on the date of onset and causation of hypertension, which is related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for pilonidal cyst, COPD, collapsed lung status post bronchoscopy, pneumonia, pericarditis (also claimed as heart infection), hypertension, benign prostate hypertrophy, myelodysplastic syndrome, myelogenous leukemia, status post-transplant with immune suppression, graft versus host disease, and diabetes mellitus has not been received. As a result, the claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his joint and cardiovascular disorders.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and kidney disease as there was no evidence of onset or continuity of symptomatology during service or within one year after separation.