Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hypertension, respiratory disability (including asthma, bronchitis, and dyspnea), right shoulder disability, and right knee disability are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his military service, including his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board denied both direct and secondary service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the issues of service connection for hypertension, venous insufficiency, gastrointestinal disability (to include gastroparesis), and tardive dyskinesia have been received. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of current symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evaluations and records, including employment history and vocational rehabilitation assessments. The AOJ must ensure that all relevant information is obtained before proceeding with a determination of his eligibility for VR&E benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, hemorrhoids, and TDIU due to inadequate examinations and missing records. Additional development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including herbicide exposure, and secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg amputation below the knee and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to additional development needed.,Specifically, the Board will conduct further evidentiary development on these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the PTSD service connection is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, secondary to depressive disorder, is denied.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to depressive disorder, is denied.

The Veteran's heart disability, manifested by chest pain, is granted as service connected.,An initial compensable rating of 10% for onychomycosis of the toenails and keratolysis exfoliativa of the feet is denied.,An initial compensable rating of 10% for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various hand, joint pain, internal bleeding, and dental conditions have been denied. The claim for hypertension has been granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include psychiatric disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, and skin disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, as the evidence is at least in equipoise that this condition is related to such exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous VA examinations. The Board instructed a new examiner to provide an opinion regarding whether the hypertension is related to service, specifically Vietnam exposure, and if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, vertigo, and stroke due to insufficient development. Additional evidence is needed including records of a 1980 hospitalization for stroke.

The Board has reconsidered the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, PTSD, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, residuals of a recurrent anal fissure, sarcoidosis with sleep apnea, hypertension, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and cyst removal scar. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, diabetes, hypertension, ankle conditions, knee conditions, and low back condition.