Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for valvular heart disease has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of lumbar spine, arthritis of left knee, trochanteric bursitis of left hip, trochanteric bursitis of right hip, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's recurrent tinnitus manifested during active duty. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a digestive system disability (GERD), hypertension, kidney disability (contusion), and migraines is remanded due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the appellant.,The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for a digestive system disability (GERD), hypertension, kidney disability (contusion), and migraines are remanded due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, otitis externa, and hypertension have been granted. The Board found that new evidence received after the most recent denial supports these claims.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to decide the claims for service connection for left arm median cubital vein injury and hypertension, as these issues involve a duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities, including asthma, chronic rhinitis, cardiac toxicity and bradycardia, acute pancreatitis and pancreas cyst, chronic cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy (gallbladder issue), coronary artery disease, heart block, coronary artery bypass grafting, grade I diastolic dysfunction, hypertension, and essential tremors are related to his presumed in-service chemical exposure from Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lung cancer or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the reduction of his hepatitis B rating from 20% to 0% was upheld. Service connection was not established for diabetes, left knee arthritis, hypertension, or obstructive sleep apnea. Bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The Veteran's attempts to appeal the January 14, 2020 rating decision were not timely filed and dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and generalized anxiety disorder due to duty-to-assist errors, as well as issues with nexus opinions.

The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service, as well as whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and left shoulder tenosynovitis are not related to service, but his right shoulder tenosynovitis is currently under review due to a remand.,Service connection for right shoulder tenosynovitis will be further evaluated as per the current evidence of record.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetic neuropathy, hypertension (under PACT Act), and type II diabetes mellitus. The claims are not supported by the evidence provided.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and melanoma. The Veteran's claims were based on exposure to herbicides at Fort McClellan, but the evidence did not establish actual exposure.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diverticulitis, type II diabetes mellitus, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, diverticulitis, type II diabetes mellitus, sleep disorder, bilateral pes planus, left ankle/foot tibialis tendinitis, and left foot arthritis of midtarsal joint are remanded.

The Veteran's CAD and hypertension are granted as presumptively caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Guam, pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of certain evidence and theories of service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for direct, secondary (causation), and secondary (aggravation) service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.