Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes and if it was aggravated by diabetes. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an examination that addresses these issues, including considering the National Academy of Sciences' conclusion on Agent Orange exposure and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, cervical disc disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to unresolved issues regarding their ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension and foot disabilities were remanded for further development. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support service connection for hypertension, but also noted that the Veteran had other disabilities related to his military service which warranted consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated compensably, and the Board has determined that his sleep apnea is not service connected as secondary to PTSD. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right legs and feet, and meralgia paresthetica have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety) has been remanded.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional records and potential VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of hypertension in service or within one year after service. The Board also found no evidence linking his current hypertension to any injury or disease during service.

The Veteran's right knee disability is related to his service, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.,His Raynaud's phenomenon and vertigo are also related to his service.

The Board has found the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue of pelvic floor, to include as secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia are not resolved due to a need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea. The case is being remanded for further development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fractured nose residuals and his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied a compensable disability rating, and the Board found that the evidence did not support a history of diastolic blood pressure predominantly 100 mm. or more requiring continuous medication.,Effective dates for increased ratings were granted for left knee patellar subluxation and right knee patellofemoral strain with osteoarthritis and chondromalacia.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those related to psychiatric disorders, back and neck conditions, OSA, knee disorders, and hypertension. The Veteran's request for a DRO hearing remains pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims of service connection for various conditions were denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder was also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, HTN, and a stomach disorder (GERD and H. pylori) due to new and material evidence received since the final April 2009 rating decision. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, based on new evidence that supports a link between his PTSD and his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete records and insufficient evidence of record. The Veteran is required to provide any additional evidence in support of his claims, and VA will make reasonable efforts to obtain all relevant records.

The Veteran's timely Notice of Disagreement with the July 2015 rating decision has been accepted. The issues of service connection for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes have been remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be adjudicated on the merits. The Veteran's service connection and increased evaluation claims are remanded for further action.