Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further investigation into the etiology of his coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. The Board will seek additional information regarding potential exposure to Agent Orange during service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension has been denied.,The Veteran's hernia diagnoses are remanded due to the possibility of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, CAD, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need to associate missing records with the file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of whether his conditions are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, Hepatitis C, a skin rash in his groin area, amebiasis, and a skin rash on his right ankle due to insufficient medical evidence. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, and depressive disorder have been granted. However, the initial rating assigned is zero percent (noncompensable) for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service and is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The VA will need to verify if the Veteran was present within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination, as the VA examiner did not address whether it was aggravated by PTSD or related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's chronic kidney stones are also remanded for a medical opinion on their relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities between March 1, 2008 and June 22, 2011. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and coronary artery disease, have been granted. The appeals are based on the aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board vacated its previous decision and granted service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, denied an increased rating for right knee flexion, granted separate ratings for right knee extension and instability, and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The flat feet, PFB, and TDIU claims were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the upper respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's assertions need to be evaluated in conjunction with the medical records provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and hypertension, as well as the potential aggravation of these conditions by military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and hypertension have been granted service connection, but the rating for hypertension remains at noncompensable.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to Agent Orange exposure, gout, hypertension, kidney dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the issues of TDIU.