Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, hypertension, memory loss, and peripheral neuropathy were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or other toxins during her initial training at Fort McClellan.,Service connection could not be established due to lack of chronicity in service and failure to meet the one-year presumptive period for diseases associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for persistent depressive disorder was denied. The effective date of the 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder was set at September 12, 2016. The previously denied claims for service connection were reopened.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is granted as secondary to her service-connected low back strain. High cholesterol, bilateral knee disorders, OSA, and hypertension are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions. The claim for uterine fibroid with menorrhagia is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not develop during active duty and there is no evidence of a direct link to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran's sideroblastic anemia and posttraumatic stress disorder are also not found to be secondary to the Veteran's hypertension.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to PTSD. The other claims have been denied as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Gulf War Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction, and other conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the original examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition is dismissed.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted. The Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s exposure to toxic chemicals at Chanute Air Force Base.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current left knee condition, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for pulmonary disorder, neurological disorder, sinus disorder, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, numbness of the left side of the face, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues during a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied. The claims for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus type II, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability were all granted. However, the effective date for SMC based on housebound was not granted.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure are all granted service connection. The claims for discoid lupus and degenerative joint disease with levoconvex scoliosis of the lumbar spine have been reopened due to new evidence. These issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD have all been denied due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a mandible fracture, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, gout, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular accident residuals, concussion residuals, right shoulder disorder, and scar on the back of head as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service separation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for right and left foot bunions. The remaining issues have been remanded due to need for additional evidence or examination.

Service connection is denied for hyperopia, astigmatism, sleep apnea, hypertension, bronchiectasis, and hyperlipidemia as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service.,The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is reopened, and his acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood) is granted. His hypertension is rated at 40 percent, effective from January 1982.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right acoustic neuroma, right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,New VA examinations will be conducted to determine the etiology of these conditions.