Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension because no new and relevant evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.,The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart condition (as secondary to hypertension), bilateral hearing loss, and dental treatment.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding evidence in the case and is therefore remanding it for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current high blood pressure did not have its onset in service or for years thereafter, and is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and esophageal disorders due to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs addendum opinions from VA examiners regarding whether his current diagnoses of hypertension, GERD, gastritis, and gastroparesis are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to pulmonary fibrosis and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the need to obtain precise dates of service and determine if there is any change in previous examination conclusions based on these dates. The Veteran's claims include bilateral leg pain, cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been reopened, with the latter being granted. The claim for right eye hordeolum has been denied.,Service connection is established for bilateral knee disorders and bilateral foot disorders, but these claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may have begun during service and is related to it, but more evidence is needed to confirm this.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, all secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous condition, hypertension, and an intestinal disability due to lack of records from SSA benefits and mental health treatment. The VA will obtain these records on remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a missed scheduled examination for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension needs to be evaluated again by an appropriate clinician.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip condition and remanded the rating of the Veteran's left knee condition, as well as his claim for hypertension. The decision also found that the Veteran’s back condition is secondary to his service-connected knees.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED is granted, and his claims for hypertension and onychomycosis are denied. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for ED but not enough to establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disorder, eye disorder, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure or contaminated water exposure. The claims are being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence condition based on aggravation by service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is not granted on a direct basis as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and related disabilities are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for left foot disability, skin disability, seizure disability, hypertension, hepatitis C, herpes, and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for hypertension, hepatitis C, and herpes are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for herpes and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 1, 2006, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension developed or was aggravated during her third period of active service from April 2007 to January 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and other conditions contributed to his death from acute fentanyl intoxication.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, effective November 2013. The RO reduced the rating to noncompensable in February 2016 and restored it to 20 percent effective February 1, 2016.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and panic attacks) is remanded.