Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has found that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder is denied. Service connection for hypertension, to include secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, is also denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of larynx cancer must be remanded due to the possibility of increased severity since the last examination in 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The amputation of the right 2nd toe and left 4th toes was also denied as not related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes mellitus or vision problems.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right breast disability, frostbite residuals, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The claims are based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and left knee disability due to unclear service status from March 15 to April 7, 2002. The RO is instructed to determine if this period qualifies as qualifying service and obtain VA examinations focusing on whether these conditions were aggravated or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for lung disability, multiple myeloma, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and other factors.,There is no current evidence linking the Veteran's diagnosed conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and hypertension have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to February 11, 2020, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure or secondary to service-connected CAD, are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the issues of service connection for scalp condition, sleep apnea, urinary incontinence, hammer toe (right and left feet), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disability; rating for urinary incontinence, in excess of 10 percent prior to October 18, 2019 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter; earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for urinary incontinence; hammer toe (right and left feet); right shoulder disability; left shoulder disability; neck disability; acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's appeal has also been dismissed for issues regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and earlier effective dates for those conditions.,The Veteran's migraine headache disability was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a cardiovascular disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to lack of compliance with previous directives, need for additional records, and inadequate development regarding range of motion and radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of neurological disorders of the extremities, as well as TDIU. The neurological disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected disabilities, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner must provide a rationale for their opinions and consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is service connected as it is related to his active duty service, including his PTSD and an Army Reserve discharge examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for adding a dependency allowance for her spouse due to lack of evidence showing actual receipt of notice regarding her marriage.