Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's reports from August 1991 are not considered in the current evaluations.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of cataracts and hypertension, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, and diabetes are being remanded due to their potential secondary relationship to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and access issues. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are believed to have contributed to his death, but a new VA opinion is needed to determine if they caused or contributed substantially to it.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of the PTSD claim has been granted. The claims for hypertension and nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) have also been granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. Other claims, including those related to hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, right knee disability, and brain lesions, are being remanded due to incomplete examinations or opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural defects and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for a heart disorder, bilateral knee and hip disorders, and skin disorder of the toes are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining private treatment records and VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hyperthyroidism, sinusitis with headaches, hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, right ankle disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, eye disorder (papilledema), and lung disorder due to missing medical records. The case must be developed by obtaining all relevant treatment records from VA and private sources.

The Veteran's back disability, headaches, acquired psychological disorder (including depression and anxiety), and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Veteran's left wrist sprain and right wrist sprain continue to be rated at the maximum allowed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or allergic rhinitis, specifically related medications.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits of multiple claimed conditions was denied in a December 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year after receiving notice of this decision, and thus his appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board has remanded to determine if the appellant is entitled to any benefits awarded but not paid.,Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was denied due to lack of evidence showing a service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for non-specific urethritis is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his auditory thresholds do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.,New and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The matter will be remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claim for back disability is remanded due to the combat presumption established by his participation in naval combat operations.,The Veteran's claim for right knee disability is remanded due to the combat presumption established by his participation in naval combat operations.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is remanded as there was no diagnosis of hypertension at entry into service and the issue involves presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for chronic sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus with hypertension, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy render him unemployable due to his inability to stand or walk for prolonged periods and his intrusive thoughts that interfere with focus and authority conflicts.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension manifested to a compensable degree within one year of his separation from service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and hypertension due to insufficient opinions provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic liver disability, thyroid disorder, and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Specifically, the Board requested a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for hypertension, including due to herbicide exposure and as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II remains denied.