Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claims for service connection of right shoulder and right knee disorders are remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer residuals, Cushing's syndrome, CAD, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate development of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides, asbestos, ionizing radiation, carbon tetrachloride, and other chemicals.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was present during his military service and there is continuity of symptoms since then.

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

The Board has denied a rating greater than 30 percent for left ventricular hypertrophy and has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied as it did not originate in service or until years after service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.,The Veteran's asthma was denied as it did not originate in service or until years after service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tremors (claimed as nerve disorder), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not show a direct link to active service.,The Veteran's hypertension was found not to be related to his active service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus requires another remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability can be adjudicated. The Veteran's claim will be remanded to allow for further examination and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and thyroid disability. The decision also dismissed the issues of service connection for hypertension and thyroid disability due to their withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include respiratory condition, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease was reopened. Service connection for low back disability is granted with a 40% rating, but not higher.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a recurrent skin disability due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are remanded for further development including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as additional medical examinations.

The appeal to establish that a Substantive Appeal of the September 29, 2014 rating decision was timely filed is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and effective date prior to January 9, 2013, for SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.,Service connection was also denied for benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms with obstruction. There was no evidence of onset during service or relationship to in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the absence of treatment records, including for lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as hiatal hernia/GERD), and right knee disability. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not considered primary causes of his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism due to the lack of a VA medical opinion addressing the relationship between these conditions and herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims due to lack of substantial compliance with its December 2017 remand. The AOJ is instructed to contact the Air Force Historical Research Agency and obtain any unit history and supporting documents related to the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides while stationed in Guam.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a 50 percent rating, the maximum available under DC 8100.,His hypertension has been granted a 10 percent rating. The Board found that he was placed on anti-hypertensive medications due to a diastolic pressure of 100 or more.