Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for FSGS with hypertension prior to October 31, 2011 was denied. From October 31, 2011, the Veteran is not entitled to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding insufficient evidence to link the condition to active service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and new and material evidence to reopen the claim of hypertension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the submitted evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, including Gulf War illness evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis, hypertension, and residuals of stroke. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as it is unclear whether his current condition is related to service or if it is caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted. The initial rating for major depressive disorder remains denied. The effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder is not earlier than April 15, 2016.,Remaining claims for service connection are pending and need further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and TDIU due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings related to bronchiectasis with bronchiolitis, COPD, asbestosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bowel disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for end stage renal disease and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found that the current diagnoses did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, finding that the condition is etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II for further development due to scheduling issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for hypertension and a skin disability, including as due to herbicide agent exposure.

Service connection is denied for DDD of the lumbar spine, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on his in-service exposure, but no examiner has provided a link between his conditions and service.