Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, IVDS of the cervical spine with degenerative arthritis, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and major depressive disorder are all granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart disease due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examinations, and a need for additional development including new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional addendum opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, including any in-service head injury.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including blindness, glaucoma, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder pain, elbow and wrist swelling, toe numbness, leg numbness, jaw joint pain, hip joint swelling, knee and ankle pain, bilateral pes planus, foot bunions, rib fracture discomfort, hand weakness, left hand swelling, tonsillitis, dizzy spells, fatigue, pharyngitis, allergy disorder, breathing disorder, sleep apnea, heart condition, ulcer, gastritis, gastrointestinal problems, GERD, kidney disorder, lipoma, obesity, arm numbness and pain, and finger numbness. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for these conditions.,The Veteran's TBI claim is also denied as there was no in-service head injury or related condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and leg ulcers (left and right) as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure or any other form of presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a lack of adequate VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for pulmonary hypertension and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (renal cancer) due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA will obtain addendum opinions from an appropriate clinician to address the nature and etiology of these conditions, including their relationship to military service, Agent Orange exposure, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and cardiovascular disability, as well as the increased ratings for low back disability, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, obturator nerve radiculopathy, and TDIU. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal with respect to the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension rating is being remanded due to the possibility of an increase in severity since his last examination.

Your claims for service connection related to right great toe ingrown nail, right second and great toe trauma, right toenail fungal infection, left great toe ingrown nail, hypertension, and left Achilles injury have been dismissed.,The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be secondary to his pituitary tumor resection residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions, specifically colitis and depression with specific phobia.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including an eye condition, respiratory failure and lung cancer, hypertension, liver condition, skin disability, Grave's disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and left eye disability as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claims for increased rating and service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's visual distortion disability and right ear hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or relationship to service. The nasal condition and hypertension issues are remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for tinnitus has already been granted, so the Veteran cannot be granted service connection for an eardrum disability.

The Board denied service connection for an autoimmune disease, a disability manifested by right thigh numbness (right leg sciatica), and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing direct causation or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, including those presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is granted a 10% rating. The claims for service connection of hemorrhoids, prostate disorder, and skin disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.