Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, stroke, and hypertension as a result of the Veteran's prostatectomy in March 2008 due to lack of causation.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, including compound myopia astigmatism and presbyopia, is not service-connected as it is considered a congenital or developmental defect.,Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hearing loss within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service.,Tinnitus was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have tinnitus within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current tinnitus disability is related to service.,The acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.,Hypertension was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hypertension within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current hypertension disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, benign prostatic hyperplasia, asthma, and dementia, all claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The remand also includes a request for verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a left lower extremity disability, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or event to qualify for service-connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease was granted with an effective date of February 27, 2008. The condition was found to be related to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential secondary causes. The case is now before the Board again.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, was dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a higher initial rating for prostate cancer is denied. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted. Service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, including hypertension, can be adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and renal disease due to exposure to environmental hazards during his Southwest Asia service, including heavy oil smoke from fires and depleted uranium. The AOJ is instructed to verify these exposures and obtain a medical opinion on whether they are etiologically related to the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is found to be the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.,For bilateral hearing loss, a noncompensable rating prior to October 21, 2020, and a compensable (30%) rating thereafter have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, blood clots, and vasculitis have been denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service injury. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve within Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The CAVC found the May 2019 VA medical opinion inadequate as it did not consider direct service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of initial compensable rating for hypertension and increased ratings for bilateral foot disability due to new evidence or development needs.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which was previously remanded. The Veteran contends that his obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is directed to attempt verification of non-combat stressors, schedule a psychiatric examination, and obtain medical opinions on hypertension, tension headaches, low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left foot disability.

The Veteran's skin condition of the feet, diagnosed as dermatophytosis pedis, was granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension was denied. The right varicocele and erectile dysfunction were both denied increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no nexus between his current diagnosis and service. The Board also found that hypertension did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened, but the underlying merits of this claim have not yet been decided.,Service connection for hypertension and DJD of the right hip is denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.