Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hemorrhoid disability is granted as service-connected. The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates and remanded several issues related to his spine, knees, hearing loss, sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, hypertension, varicocele, and epididymitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service stressors and current medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various psychiatric, hearing, back, hypertension, migraine headaches, tinnitus, shoulder, frostbite, circulatory problems, lymphadenopathy and TBI disorders have been reopened. However, the claims remain denied as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and left knee disorder due to a potential issue with the service dates. The case will be reviewed again after verifying the period of service from March 15 to April 7, 2002.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, given new evidence of albuminuria. The issue of presumptive service connection for hypertension due to presumed in-service herbicide exposure will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability (chloracne), due to exposure to herbicide agents. The remand requires additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's exposure in Guam.

The Board has determined that there have been issues with obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records and these must be obtained again. The appeal is being remanded to ensure all necessary efforts are made to secure these records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a total right knee arthroplasty, degenerative disc disease of the lower back, hypertension, migraine headaches (secondary to tinnitus), and depressive disorder secondary to degenerative disc disease was granted. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the petition to reopen.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, neuropathy of the feet secondary to prostate cancer treatment, PTSD, and residuals of prostate cancer due to lack of sufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, a back disability, COPD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated compensably due to blood pressure readings below the required threshold. The acne scars of the face issue requires a new VA examination, and the PTSD rating needs an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for bronchial asthma was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The hypertension claim will be considered as secondary to diabetes mellitus, which may be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to incomplete development of records from the Veteran's National Guard service. The AOJ is required to obtain these records and verify all periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and in-active duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his multiple sclerosis. The other secondary service connection claims are also remanded.

Service connection for hypertension is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an eye disorder (to include myasthenia gravis) is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, and peptic ulcer disease as well as his claim for cause of death due to hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.