Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and hepatitis C were all denied.,No effective dates earlier than the assigned dates are granted as they represent the earliest possible effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and permanent colostomy due to colon cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are causally related to exposure to Agent Orange during active duty. The decision also acknowledges potential asbestos exposure but does not establish a direct link.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran’s prostatitis is dismissed due to pre-existing status. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50% for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heat stroke, sleep apnea, hip disorders, hypertension, and prostate cancer, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or in-service events that would support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was senile dementia of the brain with contributory hypertension. The VA examiner found that his service-connected PTSD did not contribute to his dementia, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's skin pigmentation disability is granted with a 10 percent rating. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder condition and hypertension due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical examination or treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, erectile dysfunction, a thyroid disability, hypertension, and high cholesterol are denied.,Service connection is not granted as the evidence does not support an in-service occurrence or relationship to service for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension and skin disability are secondary to service-connected conditions or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,VA has attempted to obtain all available records from the Denver VAMC, but no treatment records exist in the requested date range.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange, and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The issues are being remanded for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any service-connected conditions or exposure to harmful chemicals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, polycystic kidney disease, and kidney removal due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,No effective date has been assigned as the earliest communication was on October 28, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and hypertension due to insufficient evidence, including in-service blood pressure readings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of back disability, arthritis, and radiculopathy were denied. The claim for high blood pressure was also denied. An effective date earlier than September 11, 2015, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. The claims for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.