Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's causes of death are at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of bilateral trench foot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral elbow disability, hip disability, knee disability, shoulder disability, ankle disability, erythema nodosum, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a bilateral arm disability has been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not establish that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for hypertension, renal failure, recurrent kidney infections, a right shoulder condition, and heart disability were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between his military service and his current condition. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected deep vein thrombosis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The left knee injury and hepatitis disability are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The evidence showed occasional elevated blood pressure readings in service but no persistent diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claim for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2019 rating decision because the appellant waived his right to collect such fees.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred or aggravated by service, and it denies the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless or bedridden as to require regular aid and attendance, thus SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is denied.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities is dismissed as the earliest possible effective date, January 1, 2019, has already been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and hypertension, have rendered her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, skin disability (tinea unguium), and low back disability have all been denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension, as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), due to incomplete VA medical opinions and a need for additional evidence regarding the relationship between herbicide exposure and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and macular degeneration as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an additional VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete VA medical records and missing audiometric test results.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus are all found to be related to service. Hypertension is also granted as a direct result of service.,Service connection for dysthymic disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus has been established.