Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, chronic pleural effusion and fibrosis, residuals of malaria, a back disability, and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran is not precluded from establishing service connection with proof of direct causation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and for rheumatoid arthritis. The Veteran's death was attributed to pneumonia, which was not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and hypertension due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is unrelated to service, including herbicide exposure or his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and eye disability are not service-connected, with the case being remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a back condition, and bilateral hip conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and effective date determinations. The main reason is that VA treatment records from January 2016 onwards have not been obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed psychiatric disabilities, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, glaucoma, headaches, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and any other conditions that may have arisen as a result of service.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, PTSD and MDD, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and residuals of a head injury (headaches, epilepsy, seizures) have been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran’s claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and a prostate condition due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision. The Veteran's current conditions are acknowledged, but the Board did not adequately address instances of in-service elevated blood pressure readings or other relevant evidence.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for hernia, hypertension, and prostate cancer as the appellant's attorney withdrew the legacy appeal in favor of adjudication under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation, as well as the effects of medications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication, including referral to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes, finding that there was no correlation between the two conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis, all of which are secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.,The VA examiners found no evidence of rheumatoid arthritis in the Veteran's medical records subsequent to 2005.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew her appeals for a higher rating on right knee disability, service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea. The Board dismissed these issues as the Veteran wished to withdraw them.

The Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis is rated at 20 percent since July 29, 2019. Prior to that date, the condition was rated noncompensable.,Since July 29, 2019, the Veteran’s lumbar spine condition has been rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes (DM), and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to potential PCB exposure at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not address the specific contentions of the Veteran regarding her PCB exposure.