Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's hypertension, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of high blood pressure secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The hypertension claim is remanded for further review considering the new NAS study.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, heart disability, and hypertension due to VA's duty to assist errors. The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations or opinions regarding his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral leg pain, and hypertension due to in-service injuries. The case must be returned for further clarification from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of whether the Veteran's hypertension or medication causes his reported symptoms, as well as their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding potential exposure to Camp Lejeune water or Agent Orange. The Veteran's STRs do not show any in-service complaints, treatment, or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary conditions. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension is denied as his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been granted, and the cases are remanded for further development to obtain STRs and SPRs. The claims of service connection for residuals of an appendectomy, variously diagnosed psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and respiratory disability are all being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable evaluation for hypertension. The TDIU claim is denied, and the sleep apnea syndrome claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating, service connection for sleep apnea, heart disease, and hypertension due to lack of development. The Veteran's right wrist condition is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has reopened the claims for lower back, left eye, and bilateral hand conditions due to new evidence. The right eye condition, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and headache condition are all remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for throat cancer, hypertension, blood cancer, and colon polyps are granted. The claim for service connection for pancreas tumor is denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, enlarged heart, and hypertension as they are not related to the Veteran's active duty service or his service-connected folliculitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, prostate gland disability, and peripheral neuropathy due to potential service connection based on exposure to environmental toxins during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and TDIU are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess current severity of his service-connected conditions, as well as additional records from recent treatment providers.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current ED is as least as likely as not related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. However, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of a link between the condition and the service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of heart disease, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II were not addressed as they have been granted in a separate decision.