Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye conditions are related to his service-connected tuberculosis and not due to VA treatment. The Veteran is also entitled to a remand for further examination regarding whether he experienced any increase in disability as a result of the June 2010 and November 2010 SLT procedures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, upper back, right knee, sleep, bilateral foot, hearing loss (left ear), tinnitus, hypertension, acid reflux disease, and menstrual disability are all denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions or a link to service.,For the specific disabilities: Right Arm Disability, Upper Back Disability, Right Knee Disability, Sleep Disability, and Bilateral Foot Disability, the Veteran does not have a current disability that began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The claim for hearing loss (left ear) and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy due to service connection issues. The examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as he did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The other issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bowel and bladder incontinence, as well as increased ratings for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities. The Veteran's hypertension was also not found to be related to his military service or diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence showing their onset during active service or being related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange/herbicides.,The Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there is no indication that he was exposed to herbicides while serving in Germany.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension and an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not shown to be related to service, while his erectile dysfunction was not diagnosed until after separation from service.,Service connection for the Veteran’s conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right hip disabilities, heart condition, hypertension, Hepatitis C, residuals of stroke, numbness and claudication in all four extremities. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic back disability is reopened, and he is granted secondary service connection for OSA. Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to an earlier effective date and initial compensable rating for hypertension due to new VA treatment records being associated with the record.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's dysphagia with GERD has been granted a 30 percent disability rating.,Service connection for an adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied, and the effective date of service connection is being remanded.