Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, pancreatic disorder, left wrist disorder, and OSA are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case because an addendum opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, especially considering his pre-hypertension in service and his use of Ambien for insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of status post right testicle orchiectomy has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion considering the updated Agent Orange study.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for glomerulonephritis with hypertension prior to October 17, 2019, and a rating in excess of 80 percent after October 17, 2019, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, lumbar-spine disorder, left-lower-extremity neurological disorder (sciatica), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his current condition did not have its onset in service or within one year following service and was not otherwise related to an injury or disease in service. The evidence showed no diagnosis of hypertension during service and a long period without any treatment before it was diagnosed approximately 29 years after separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, heart disorder, arthritis, and esophagus disorder due to incomplete development of records and need for new opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and tinnitus due to inadequate development in previous requests. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IDT) from 1982 to 2004, and any responses should be added to the file.

The Board has denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right eye retina disability, GERD, constipation, COPD, sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and erectile dysfunction, as they are not shown to be related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection for left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus, and hypertension on a secondary basis to his service-connected sinusitis is granted. However, the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Diabetic retinopathy is also granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam is sufficient evidence to link his hypertension to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted, and because the issues are inextricably intertwined with hypertension.

Service connection for COPD, hypertension, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.,An effective date earlier than September 1, 2009, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asbestosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, liver disease, and kidney disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Additional medical records are needed from Dr. Kuryla and other clinicians.

Service connection for onychomycosis and eczema is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete opinions and further development is required. The Veteran's hypertension may be service-connected based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents, but the relationship with his CVA remains unclear.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Villages Regional Hospital in August 2012 were denied because the treatment was not for a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and for VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits. The Veteran was found to have maintained full-time employment throughout his claim period, with no evidence of permanent total disability due to his conditions.