Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations for each of the claimed conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims for a left thigh disorder and hypertension are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. His claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae remains in dispute.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension with headaches, skin cancer on shoulders, back and face, bilateral eye disability (cataracts and diabetic retinopathy), peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, porphyria cutanea tarda, and coronary artery disease. The reasons were that there was no evidence to support these conditions being related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of pituitary gland dysfunction, thyroid nodule, residuals from stroke, hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus), and chloracne for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied his claim for increased ratings for his right ankle sprain, left knee disability, and right knee disability.,The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD) due to new evidence received since the previous decisions.

The Veteran's service connection for a skin disability (including acne or chloracne) and hypertension is granted. The initial rating over 20 percent for his left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pneumonia, right knee disability, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathies, and other disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted because there is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus, as well as hypertension. The Veteran needs to provide updated medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tachycardia, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse), and hypertension.,There is no evidence of a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, and asthma/COPD as the evidence did not show chronic symptoms in service or continuity of symptomatology since separation. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, either as a direct result of his military service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the Veteran’s hypertension was diagnosed prior to his diagnosis of diabetes and does not have a clear link to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for nasal disorder, hypertension, and residuals of stroke with left side weakness as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and eye disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and issues regarding notification.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an inversion injury to the left ankle, anxiety disorder, hypertension secondary to anxiety disorder, and a kidney condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeals are pending until further action is taken.

Service connection for hypertension is granted. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, left hip, and left ankle disabilities are denied.,The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder rating is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete or inadequate opinions regarding service connection and TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hip disability, bilateral foot disability, and hypertension due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.