Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the claim is moot due to a prior grant of service connection.,Service connection for Hypothyroidism and Diabetes Mellitus Type II are granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a liver condition, and vertigo/equilibrium disorder due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The claims for service connection are being reconsidered due to newly received service treatment records. Service connection is granted for the skin condition, but other issues remain under review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine pain with degenerative disc disease and remanded other issues. Additional development is required to address all claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, respiratory disability, and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy due to service-connected psychiatric disability. The VA examiner is requested to provide additional opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his PTSD, headache disorder, and hypertension claims. The TDIU claim prior to September 25, 2015 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension prior to February 13, 2021 and a higher than 60 percent rating thereafter was denied.,The Veteran's claims for ratings higher than 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity prior to January 07, 2021 and a higher than 30 percent rating thereafter were also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vascular disability, CAD, acute cerebellar hemorrhage (stroke), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied on both direct and secondary bases as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure during active duty. However, the issue of service connection for an eye disorder resulting in loss of vision is remanded as there was inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The case is remanded for further development regarding increased ratings for major depressive disorder and heart valve replacement.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for chronic sinusitis, and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of outstanding records.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal for service connection of hypertension, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and cardiac issues due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to address the nature of his Reserve service on October 19, 1969. The case will be returned to the April 2021 VA examiner or another appropriate examiner for review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and left hip pain, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The decision grants a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension due to service connection, as it requires an adequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, and his ocular hypertension is granted secondary service connection as it is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.