Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to in-service herbicide exposure and his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for erectile dysfunction was granted on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly those related to radiation exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes, high blood pressure, and thyroid condition as they are related to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that suggests a possible link between MST and her current mental health conditions. The Board also notes that there is no direct evidence linking the hypertension to service, so it remains inextricably intertwined with the psychiatric claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and sleep apnea have been reopened, with the former being granted.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (stroke), and right wrist condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, sarcoidosis, hypertension, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for migraines. The appeal regarding status post hemorrhoidectomy with internal and external hemorrhoids was remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension and bilateral eye disability, as well as the increased rating claim for traumatic cataract of the left eye with bilateral retinopathy. The decision also found that there is no remaining justiciable case or controversy regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and chronic renal disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection is also granted for chronic renal disease as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and DJD of the lumbar spine, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% rating, but her migraine headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome are denied initial compensable ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and whether service-connected disabilities contributed to it. The Veteran died from a brain tumor, but without known pathology of the brain mass, no definite determination can be made on whether the brain mass was related to military service or metastasized from his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension should be remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its relationship to her service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, as well as hypertension due to further development being required.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the January 2012 rating decision.,However, the claims are still pending as they have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, with hypertension, is rated at 60 percent since December 2, 2011. The rating is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disorder, lump on back (lipoma), and skin cancer have been reopened but are still pending due to the need for additional evidence.,Service connection for PTSD has not been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, hypertension, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service or toxic herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to hypertension, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The issue of service connection for a kidney condition remains pending and will need to be remanded.