Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's Reserve and National Guard service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying her periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Indefinite ACDUTRA (INACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence provided by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee disability and chronic kidney disease have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to lumbar spine disability, hypertension as secondary to acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbar spine disabilities, but the claim for sleep apnea remains pending due to insufficient evidence addressing its relationship with service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including ankle, elbow, foot, hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, neck, back, GERD, hypertension, and eye conditions. The evidence did not show any in-service injury or incident that could be linked to these conditions.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed disability related to the claimed ankle, elbow, foot, hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, neck, back, GERD, hypertension, or eye disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted. The total temporary rating claim is denied, and the valvular heart disease and TDIU claims are remanded.

The appeal to readjudicate a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's vertigo with associated hearing loss, otitis media and right ear cholesteatoma with tinnitus is rated at 100% from December 15, 2008 to February 22, 2012. A 40% rating is granted for service-connected lumbosacral strain and spondylosis prior to March 26, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, essential tremor syndrome/bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, prostate disorder, anal disorder, and disorder manifested by poor blood circulation due to his exposure to herbicides. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition did not manifest during qualifying service and is unrelated to service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA medical opinion provided in February 2020 found that hypertension was less likely than not proximately due or aggravated by service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and basal cell skin cancer of the nose. The decision is based on direct service connection as all conditions are found to be related to in-service events or pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and DJD of the right knee and left foot, have resulted in a loss or use of one lower extremity that precludes locomotion without assistive devices. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder and PTSD) as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding service connection for lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The issues of a rating in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability and entitlement to total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability are also being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 31, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and headaches as they are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, spine disability (herniated/compressed discs), cardiomyopathy with AICD, obstructive sleep apnea, and kidney disease. The denial is based on the lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has denied service connection for Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Right Shoulder Disorder, and Erectile Dysfunction as these conditions are not shown to be related to active duty or ACDUTRA service.