Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2019

The Board has received new evidence since the July 2016 Statement of the Case and needs to review this new evidence before making a decision on your claims.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral lower extremity disorder is dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, left knee disorder, and cervical and lumbar spine disorder are granted. The claims for right knee disorder and bilateral hip disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions, including aggravation of injuries from an automobile accident, diabetes mellitus, fatigue, hypertension, sleep apnea, headaches, and dizziness. The claims are remanded for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's reported dizziness.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including for an audiologist's opinion on hearing loss and tinnitus, a VA examiner's opinion on hypertension, and another VA examination for the right knee disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was received since the most recent statements of the case and requires further consideration. The claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for readjudication.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for Vitamin D deficiency is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and an initial rating for glomerulonephritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected anxiety disorder, as well as potential herbicide exposure. The Veteran will need updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion on the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an updated medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, including pain related to his feet, ankles, left knee, hips and spine.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death, and the Board finds that there is no evidence linking any of the fatal conditions to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and eye disorder due to additional development being required. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be affected by these pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension (secondary to tinnitus) due to insufficient medical opinions in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and heart conditions, specifically whether they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA clinician to address whether the Veteran's hypertension and vascular disease are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, PTSD, or herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to the death of the Veteran.

All appeals related to the Veteran's upper extremities and tinnitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,The Veteran’s diabetic nephropathy with hypertension has not met the criteria for a higher rating, as it does not require regulation of activities or hospitalization.,Service connection for cervical myelopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder have all been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and dizziness have been denied.,Residuals of radiation exposure, difficulty breathing due to asbestos exposure, and a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for prostate cancer residuals from March 30, 2017. Service connection was granted for hypertension as secondary to diabetes and denied for sleep apnea.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete examination and medical opinions regarding cardiovascular disabilities, including hypertension. The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are now pending again.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are granted service connection, while his polyuria is denied. The Veteran also receives a 70% rating for his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board denied DIC benefits for cause of death, survivors' pension benefits, and accrued benefits due to lack of timely claims.