Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension, which pre-existed service, is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's nephrotic syndrome with hypertension was denied a rating in excess of 80 percent prior to August 1, 2017.,The Veteran's systemic lupus erythematosus with discoid lupus erythematosus was denied a compensable disability rating from January 13, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected asthma. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to hypertension, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the issues of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Graves' disease, low back disorder (secondary to kidney disease), nocturia, and hypertensive heart disease.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is requesting that the previously denied claims for service connection be reconsidered as accrued benefits or on a substitution basis. The RO must adjudicate these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, head injury residuals (headaches), sleep apnea, dizziness, left shoulder disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and/or left knee disability are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is not currently established for any of the conditions listed above.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to demonstrate diastolic pressure that is predominantly 110 or greater or systolic pressure that is 200 or greater, and therefore a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied. The Board finds the VA examination report incomplete and requires further medical guidance due to Correia v. McDonald (2016).

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine to include claim for spinal stenosis spondylosis was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The issue of service connection for a heart condition (claimed as hypertension and cardiovascular disease) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for hypertension due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding herbicide exposure and service-connected PTSD.

The Board has stayed adjudication of all cases affected by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, including this case.,Service connection is denied for erectile dysfunction, depression, bilateral sinus condition, upper and lower teeth problem, bilateral CTS, stomach condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral lung condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including the reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's service records are to be obtained, as well as relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current tinnitus at any time during the pendency of his claim or approximate thereto.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, OSA, fibromyalgia, CFS, GERD, and acne, all claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. However, his kidney disability claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a kidney disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no in-service diagnosis or incident resulting in the condition and that the evidence did not establish a relationship between the current hypertension and his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service, and there is no evidence that it was aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, sleep apnea, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension disabilities have been denied. The claim of service connection for a heart disability has been reopened but remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues are a skin disorder, including dermatitis and eczema, and residuals of a right ankle strain.