Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, non-ischemic heart disorder secondary to lung cancer, and restrictive lung disease secondary to lung cancer have been granted. Service connection for hypertension has not been established due to overlap with other conditions.,Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease as it falls under the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Secondary service connection is granted for non-ischemic heart disorder and restrictive lung disease, both secondary to service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine disability and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 23, 2008.

Your claims for hypertension and PTSD with depressive features have already been granted, so there is no longer a case or controversy to address. Your TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for atrophy of thenar eminence with degenerative arthritis, left hand as secondary to residuals, laceration left wrist with ulnar and median nerve palsy.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension was denied prior to November 4, 2017 due to his disabilities not meeting the percentage standards for a finding of permanent and total disability. However, from November 4, 2017, he met the criteria for receiving pension as he is over age 65 with no other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's requests for service connection on the merits are remanded due to scheduling issues and a hearing request.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and a skin disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, CAD, hypertension, CVA, seizures, left arm disability, right arm disability, right eye disability, tinnitus, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability, scars, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as potential herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran will need a new VA opinion on whether his hypertension is caused or aggravated by his DM and if it was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus. The cases of hypertension and ischemic heart disease are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and cataracts, finding no evidence of a nexus to active service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations for each of the claimed conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims for a left thigh disorder and hypertension are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. His claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae remains in dispute.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension with headaches, skin cancer on shoulders, back and face, bilateral eye disability (cataracts and diabetic retinopathy), peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, porphyria cutanea tarda, and coronary artery disease. The reasons were that there was no evidence to support these conditions being related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of pituitary gland dysfunction, thyroid nodule, residuals from stroke, hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus), and chloracne for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied his claim for increased ratings for his right ankle sprain, left knee disability, and right knee disability.,The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD) due to new evidence received since the previous decisions.

The Veteran's service connection for a skin disability (including acne or chloracne) and hypertension is granted. The initial rating over 20 percent for his left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pneumonia, right knee disability, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathies, and other disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted because there is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus, as well as hypertension. The Veteran needs to provide updated medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tachycardia, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse), and hypertension.,There is no evidence of a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.