Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. However, the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during or is otherwise related to active service.,Service connection for essential hypertension was denied because there is insufficient evidence showing a diagnosis within the presumptive period and no credible evidence indicating continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest injury residuals, a right leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, unspecified arthritis (other than in the lumbar spine), and a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is denied for chest injury residuals as there is no medical evidence linking any post-service lung conditions to the reported chest injury during active duty training.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous February 2018 Board remand, which required an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, DM, hypertension, and genitourinary disorder(s) due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Additional evidence is needed, including records from specific dates uploaded into VistA Imaging.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for blurred vision, bilateral hearing loss, prostatitis, hypertension, lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The claim to reopen a claim of service connection for lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, and left leg disability has been granted.

Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted for a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, effective October 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for arthritis of the left shoulder, arthritis of the right shoulder, and a left knee disability. All other claims remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to burning bodies and feces during service, but no exposure to herbicide agents is mentioned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome is granted with a 20% initial disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for ocular hypertension and the nature of congenital eye disorders. The Veteran's eye conditions include cataracts, amblyopia, exotropia, and ocular hypertension.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as remanded other issues on appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension based on clear and unmistakable error in the June 1974 rating decision, finding that there was no CUE.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for tremors and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder, wrist, knee disabilities are granted service connection. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure that is predominantly 110 or more or by systolic pressure that is predominantly 200 or more, and therefore a higher initial rating for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all remanded for further evaluation. Additionally, his hypertension is remanded as potentially related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever and hypertension/hypertensive heart disease, as secondary to or aggravated by mitral regurgitation due to inadequate development. The VA examiner is required to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his mitral regurgitation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability present in service or within one year after service. The medical opinions provided did not support a relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service or his service-connected diabetes.