Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, and has remanded the remaining claims of service connection for basal cell carcinoma, psoriasis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's tinnitus was denied service connection due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no link between the condition and his military service.,Service connection for anger, stress, short tempered, fear, mood, depression, and sleep impairment, as well as high blood pressure, were also denied. The denial is based on the absence of a current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance based on the use of a right foot orthotic device was denied because there is no record of him using such an orthotic in 2020 or 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was rated at 10 percent from May 10, 2016. The Board found that the hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not manifest in diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting opinions and the recent addition of hypertension to the list of diseases associated with herbicide exposure. The examiner must reconcile these findings.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of chronic cough was withdrawn. Service connection is granted for hypertension, but denied for right and left elbow conditions as well as a left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has found that the evidence is not persuasive in finding that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis first manifested during service or is otherwise due to his active service, including inservice asbestos exposure. The hypertension issue remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional VA and non-VA treatment records, including those from University Nursing and Rehab Center. The SSA hearing transcript must also be obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, and incontinence are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on a direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder (including arrhythmia and ischemic heart disease), and left ankle strain due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, testicular hypofunction, cervical degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, esophageal disability, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not have its clinical onset in service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service. The Board also found no nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected asthma with COPD and OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and related conditions are granted. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during service, which supports his claims for these disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bladder cancer, hypertension, male reproductive organ condition (erectile dysfunction), peripheral vascular disease, gross hematuria, and retinopathy and diplopia are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his military service.,Service connection for these conditions is based on the presumption that they were caused by exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider service connection for chronic kidney/renal disease as secondary to service-connected DM2 and non-service connected HTN.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and retinopathy are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.