Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, Tietze syndrome (claimed as difficulty breathing and chest pain), DMII, hypertension, and polyuria have been dismissed.,The Veteran’s claim for a compensable evaluation for his Tietze syndrome disability has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on the provided medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for excessive weight gain, left hand tremor, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed. The right foot disorder claim was denied. Service connection for rhinophyma rosacea has been granted with a 60% rating prior to December 15, 2015, and a 10% rating thereafter.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 25, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including high cholesterol, gout, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, a sleep disability, a heart disability, urinary incontinence, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and anxiety), headaches, a prostate disability, a thyroid disability, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between any of his service-connected conditions and his death. The Board also found that none of his service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, headaches, and bilateral leg disabilities as the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, continuity of symptomatology, or a nexus to military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The eye disorder and skin disorder are denied as not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral central corneal abrasions with overlying keratitis and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the listed conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches and insomnia, were granted. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The other claims were either not addressed or denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, COPD, and OSA has been denied. The Board finds the evidence does not support these claims.,Regarding hypertension, the Veteran submitted medical journal articles suggesting a link to herbicide exposure or diabetes mellitus, but no competent medical opinion was provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disorder, syncope, tinnitus, and hypertension have been denied. The claim for increased rating of degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine is remanded.,A total disability rating based on individual employability prior to December 17, 2018 has also been denied.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral upper extremity disorder, and proteinuria. The claim of service connection for a kidney disorder was reopened based on new evidence. Service connection for headaches and hypertension is granted, but the Veteran's hepatitis C rating remains at 10%.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to PTSD. The decision is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between her service-connected PTSD and her claimed hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns regarding the sufficiency of the medical opinion provided in the July 2018 decision, particularly with respect to hypertension and its relationship to service-connected diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, microscopic hematuria, obesity/weight gain, bilateral knee disability, hypothyroidism and nodular disease, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, and kidney disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The bilateral eye disability and hearing loss are denied, while the acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the record, specifically a lack of medical documentation showing ongoing treatment for hypertension. The Veteran was diagnosed with hypertension in 2013, approximately 58 years after his discharge from military service.