Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease. The claims are remanded to determine if there is a medical nexus between these conditions and herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension, right elbow epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and arthritis of the hands for additional development. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again due to incomplete opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluations for hypertension and hepatitis A have been denied. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left knee disability, and left hammer toe are remanded due to the need for additional records and medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of chronic hypertension in service or within a presumptive period. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuity of symptomatology and that his hypertension was more likely related to his lifestyle and alcohol use.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to active duty service or caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's cause of death is not causally related to his service, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides. Service connection for the cause of death is denied on a direct basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not have its onset in service or within one year of service and is not related to service exposure. The Board also found no causal relationship between hypertension and secondary to type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and evaluations. The issues of entitlement to specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are inextricably intertwined with his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board found that the Veteran’s OSA and hyperparathyroidism are related to service due to the proximity of his separation from active duty with his current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, non-ischemic heart disorder secondary to lung cancer, and restrictive lung disease secondary to lung cancer have been granted. Service connection for hypertension has not been established due to overlap with other conditions.,Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease as it falls under the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Secondary service connection is granted for non-ischemic heart disorder and restrictive lung disease, both secondary to service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine disability and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 23, 2008.

Your claims for hypertension and PTSD with depressive features have already been granted, so there is no longer a case or controversy to address. Your TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for atrophy of thenar eminence with degenerative arthritis, left hand as secondary to residuals, laceration left wrist with ulnar and median nerve palsy.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension was denied prior to November 4, 2017 due to his disabilities not meeting the percentage standards for a finding of permanent and total disability. However, from November 4, 2017, he met the criteria for receiving pension as he is over age 65 with no other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's requests for service connection on the merits are remanded due to scheduling issues and a hearing request.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and a skin disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, CAD, hypertension, CVA, seizures, left arm disability, right arm disability, right eye disability, tinnitus, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability, scars, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as potential herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran will need a new VA opinion on whether his hypertension is caused or aggravated by his DM and if it was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus. The cases of hypertension and ischemic heart disease are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and cataracts, finding no evidence of a nexus to active service or service-connected conditions.