Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but remanded the issues of hypertension, skin disorder, muscle and joint pain, and eye disability due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, GERD, colon disorders, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), eye disorders, low back and neck disorders, erectile dysfunction, right and left carpal tunnel syndromes. The decision also denied reopening of the claim for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now subject to further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 18, 2008. From January 18, 2008 onward, the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any of the Veteran's causes of death are related to his service-connected bilateral trench feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his in-service exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension, kidney disease, loss of vision, and hormonal imbalance are being remanded for further evaluation due to the VA's alleged negligence in treating his pituitary tumor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for high blood pressure, kidney disability, and stroke due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's melanoma and basal cell carcinoma are related to in-service sun exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The issues regarding vision problems and left ear hearing loss have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether his hypertension is related to presumed herbicide exposure during his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension are granted service connection.,Service connection for toxic nephropathy, spinal stenosis, and cervical radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease with hypertension, history of myocardial infarction and unstable angina (CAD) for purposes of accrued benefits. The Board denied this request as the earliest possible effective date has already been awarded.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic sinus condition, but denied the remaining claims including prostate condition, right knee condition, depressive disorder, deviated septum, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), low testosterone condition, and hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and remanded it for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss (right and left ears), right knee condition, left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active duty.,There is no current evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the Veteran's current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), bilateral hip disability, skin disability, or hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,While the Veteran asserts his symptoms began during service and continue since, the Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against such assertions.

The Veteran's hypertension and early kidney failure are granted as service-connected. The right-hand disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including a post-nephrectomy left kidney disability and psychiatric disability, due to alleged improper medical treatment by VA.