Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether hypertension is related to the Veteran's service, including his presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran needs a VA examination and an opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for coronary artery disease due to inadequate examination findings, insufficient consideration of new evidence, and lack of private treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about any private treatment he may have received.

Service connection granted for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, OSA, hypertension, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. Other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ankle disability and hypertension due to missing service treatment records, verification of Reserve duty dates, and need for new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.,There is no evidence of hypertension during or within one year after the Veteran's separation from active service. The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not caused by an in-service fall from a tank.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease. The claims for these conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, stroke residuals, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded as the evidence does not clearly show current diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, headache disability, and memory loss are not related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding potential exposure to environmental hazards during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, right and left hip disabilities, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder are denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disability. Service connection is granted for tinnitus as related to service-connected PTSD. Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea as caused by service-connected PTSD. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide agent exposure. A new VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current condition and his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and/or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches to include as secondary to his service-connected PTSD have been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of hypertension, and the Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lung cancer, anxiety, high blood pressure, skin cancer, and throat cancer due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The decision on whether new and material evidence was received in order to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for depression is also remanded.

The Veteran's end stage kidney disease is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 remains at 10 percent, with no further increase.

The Veteran's right below the knee amputation was not caused by VA negligence, and his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back, right hip, and hypertension disabilities due to their secondary nature to service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.