Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development of his records and stressor verification.

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

The Board has remanded the cases of prostate condition, hepatitis B, and hypertension for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic herbicides in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition, but the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but the remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for TBI and PTSD. Service connection for hypertension is denied, and an acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of an examination. The Veteran will need to undergo further medical examinations and obtain additional treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange, during active service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is related to his herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts by the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) in verifying the Veteran's service during his deployments aboard the USS Princeton. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination for hypertension and additional VA treatment records are needed.

The Veteran's right knee disability, tinnitus, and lumbosacral strain were granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension was denied as there is no in-service onset or aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing documentation. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for potential service connection, either as secondary to his sleep apnea or as a chronic disease with continuity of symptomology.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused him to use NSAIDs, which led to chronic kidney disease and hypertension. The Board found that the Veteran's use of NSAIDs was at least as likely as not a cause of his chronic kidney disease, which in turn caused his hypertension.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, and urinary frequency. The issues are being returned to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s conditions.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension and joint and muscle pain are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence suggesting a potential relationship between hypertension and herbicide agent exposure. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been denied. The hypertension claim is being remanded due to a change in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) update regarding herbicide exposure.

The claim for service connection for high cholesterol has been withdrawn. The rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertensive vascular disease is denied. The case for status post cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation is remanded, and the case for compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for hypertension, right foot disorder, allergic rhinitis, chest pain, ulcer disorder, sleep disorder, and anxiety disorder. The decision also includes requests to locate missing VA treatment records from specific time periods.