Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney bypass, porphyria cutanea tarda, diabetes mellitus, gout, arthritis of the cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for a heart disability due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety, depression).

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective September 20, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, hypertension, and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, leukemia, hypertension, hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on herbicide agent exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the complexity of his conditions and the need to consider all relevant evidence, including statements from those who served with him.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection and exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition (coronary artery disease) and granted this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, increased ratings for diabetic nephropathy and diabetes mellitus, type II, and effective dates for TDIU and Dependents Education Assistance are denied. The Veteran's PTSD is not found to meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and hypertension were not service-connected, nor did they contribute to his death. The Board denied the claims for service connection and DIC.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The right ankle disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the left shoulder and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence being added to the file, and the Veteran wants the RO to review this evidence first.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his arthritis, recurrent meningioma, seizures, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hypertension, kidney disability, gastrointestinal disorder, gout, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to pain associated with his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to those disabilities.

The appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

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

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to new evidence showing a positive association between hypertension and herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issues of service connection for PTSD and hypertension. The appeal is not about service connection at all, so no decision was made regarding these claims.