Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and hypertension. Service connection was not granted for dermatitis.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The back and hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and is being remanded.,An effective date earlier than January 6, 2015 for the evaluation of generalized anxiety disorder is denied.,An effective date earlier than January 6, 2015 for the evaluation of left lower extremity sciatica is denied.,The reduction in disability rating for ischemic heart disease from 60 to 30 percent was proper and remains valid.,A compensable disability rating for COPD prior to July 19, 2018 is denied. A 10% disability rating for COPD from July 19, 2018 is granted.,An effective date earlier than January 6, 2015 for the evaluation of hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and the TDIU claim are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, cholesterol condition, back condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were not granted due to lack of in-service incurrence or nexus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, gastrointestinal disorders, colon resection, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, hernia disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, and sinusitis has been granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, OSA, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and a disability manifested by fatigue due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for dental disability, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate disorder, hypertension (HTN), and migraine disorder. The Veteran did not have these conditions during active duty or within one year of separation from active duty. There is no evidence linking any of these disabilities to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, prostate condition, kidney condition, and hypertension due to exposure in and around Fort McClellan. The AOJ is required to attempt to corroborate all of the Veteran's contended exposures, including those off base in Anniston.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his ability to dress himself, keep himself clean, feed himself, attend to personal needs, and protect himself from daily hazards.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for renal carcinoma was denied, and the appeal is now denied. The Veteran's hypertension case has been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not onset in service or within a year of service discharge and was not caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and stroke have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted because the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service, were related to an injury or event in service, or were caused by exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis has been granted. The rating for PFB remains at 10 percent, and the rating for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as she does not have a current diagnosis. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of scars, but they are not painful or unstable and thus do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The hypertension claim is being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion on whether his service-connected back disability or chronic pain exacerbates his hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate prior to November 2, 2012, and from January 1, 2013 to August 5, 2019, as he did not meet the schedular requirements for SMC housebound benefits.