Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and remanded the remaining issues. The Veteran's claims are now pending before the RO.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and heart condition, which are deemed contributory causes of death. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion from a medical provider.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to meet the criteria for a higher rating than 70 percent.,Service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, and back disorder were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.,A TDIU rating has been granted but does not affect the initial PTSD rating claim.

The Board has decided that service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and treatment records, as well as insufficient etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is service connected for hypertension and other conditions that may be related to his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another person prior to December 20, 2019.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC (l) and automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment benefits, as he does not have anatomical loss or use of both feet, one hand and one foot. The decision was based on the current evidence showing no functional impairment requiring aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension claim, specifically related to herbicide exposure and its relation to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The Board found that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to or aggravated by his diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the issues have become moot.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, respiratory disability (asthma and COPD), back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, headache disability, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis, and voiding dysfunction are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis L5-S1.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for high cholesterol and an effective date prior to March 8, 2013, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and sinus tachycardia have been dismissed due to her withdrawal from appeal. The remaining issues of service connection, rating, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and melanoma skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to obtain updated medical records, conduct new examinations, and provide addendum opinions addressing whether there is at least a 50% probability that these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.