Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance from another individual due to his service-connected disabilities alone. The AOJ will obtain relevant treatment records, secure SSA disability benefits records, and arrange an aid and attendance examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes did not become manifest during service or for many years thereafter and is not shown to be related to service. Therefore, the claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, cardiovascular disease with tachycardia and arrhythmia, or an acquired psychiatric disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to his service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection was denied for these conditions as they are not considered presumptively linked to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including her ACDUTRA period from July 27, 2001 to August 7, 2001.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent, based on persistent symptoms including heartburn, regurgitation, and substernal pain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hypertension, and vision loss as there is no evidence of a disease or injury that would qualify for compensation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he was not hospitalized for a service-connected disability, and his non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The issues have been REMANDED.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted. The claim to reopen his hypertension service connection was also granted based on new evidence showing a current disability and its relationship to the service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU for the conditions listed, citing that he had been granted a 100 percent disability rating for his heart condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of depression or any other mental disorder, and therefore service connection for depression as secondary to his service-connected lumbar disc bulge is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral leg disability (excluding peripheral neuropathy), arthritis, and bilateral eye disability. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his sleep apnea is secondary to this condition. The Board finds no evidence of asbestos exposure or other conditions related to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and anxiety reaction with dizziness and dysthymia.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension demonstrated improvement to the extent that a 60 percent rating effective October 1, 2015 was properly assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and vision loss are not related to his active duty service.,Service connection for both conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not caused by, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine and/or psychiatric disabilities. For the rating period prior to February 27, 2013, the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the cervical spine disability have not been met.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues related to digestive disability, hypertension, skin disability, chest pain disability, and respiratory disability in an August 2016 written statement. The case is dismissed.