Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was reopened. Service connection was granted for PTSD but denied for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension is pending due to remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, heart condition, fatty liver, and thyroid condition due to lack of opinion on their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of blood clots, hypertension, enlarged prostate, and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any respiratory disorder, including asthma with coughing or just coughing, and whether it is related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded.

The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is denied. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, as it is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The NAS study from November 2018 upgraded the classification of an association between Agent Orange and hypertension.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected conditions contributing substantially or materially to his death. DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a lumbar spine fracture and hypertension were denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's chronic kidney disease and hypertension, which may affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury related to the condition.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for hypertension is also denied as there is no clear evidence that it began during service or is related to in-service stress.,The Veteran's claims for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded because the VA examiner has not provided an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his in-service slip and fall incidents.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his pulmonary hypertension was caused or aggravated by his multiple cardiovascular health conditions and pain medications, particularly Indocin.

The Veteran's service-connected DDD lumbar spine, cervical spine, left and right medial tibial stress syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are being remanded for further evaluation to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including a VA medical examination and opinion to determine if his hearing loss, BPH, nephrolithiasis, and hypertension are related to service. The claims will be considered again based on the new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for headaches, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident (CVA), as well as the TDIU claim on the issue of service connection for headaches. The claims are now pending again with the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a sleeping condition and hypertension due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that there are outstanding records related to the Veteran's Army service and USAR service, which need to be obtained before a final decision can be made on his claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to environmental toxins during service at Andersen AFB in Guam and Pease AFB in New Hampshire.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with herniated nucleus pulposus L4-L5, status-post spinal fusion is denied. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA are granted.