Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a hematological disorder, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure or hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show these disorders were incurred in or related to active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is denied as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service. The Board found that the medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection on any basis, including presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to new evidence showing a potential relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active service.,Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart condition, hypertension, and neurological disorder as these conditions are not subject to presumptive service connection from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to active duty service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his hypertension began during service or is otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for recurrent headaches, respiratory/pulmonary problems, heart condition (coronary artery disease), hypertension, circulatory condition, and skin condition due to insufficient translations of medical records and inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding hypertension and its relation to service, particularly given recent updates on Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury residuals and migraine headaches. The remaining issues of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension began during his service and is granted as a result.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and scars of the lumbar spine.,The Veteran's claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and scars of the lumbar spine are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.,The Veteran's unemployability from August 30, 2007 to February 23, 2008 is granted.,The Veteran's CVA and anus disability are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected based on presumed exposure to an herbicide agent in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding hypertension, eye disability (claimed as loss of visual acuity), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type 2, all of which were presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims were based on presumptive exposure under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(7).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Board will determine if the Veteran can function in an occupational environment considering all his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, pes planus, and keloid scarring have been granted. The cases of pes planus and keloid scarring are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for weakness, drowsiness and difficulty with moving, dizziness, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that these conditions are not separate disabilities from his service-connected psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.,Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran’s hypertension and sleep apnea are secondary to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of CFS and that hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for a back disorder and hypertension. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension was granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for left knee disability (previously characterized as bilateral knee disability) was denied.