Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as depression, has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hepatitis C and liver disease was denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service or secondary to another condition. New and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as it was granted in a December 2019 rating decision. The lower extremity cellulitis case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that further development is needed before the service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to hypertension can be adjudicated. The remand includes obtaining updated VA treatment and non-VA treatment records, a CV of the examiner who conducted the December 2019 examination, and an addendum opinion from a clinician in the appropriate specialty.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, chronic prostate disorder, and bilateral hand disorder as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, but the claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, Type II, heart disease, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records. The issues include TBI, urinary condition, vertigo, GERD, skin disability of the arms, acquired psychiatric disability, ED, hypertension, migraines, prostate condition, and third digit of the right hand disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased evaluation of various conditions, including left knee disability, hypertension, cervical spine disability, and a left arm disability. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology and severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations. The hypertension claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other issues.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, hand cramps, diabetes mellitus, and loss of sexual desire due to the need for additional examination and review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking it to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right foot pes planus, hypertension, and right and left hip disorders are granted. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, and hypertension. The Veteran's left knee, left ankle, and left foot disabilities were remanded due to lack of evidence in the record. Service connection for tinnitus was also remanded as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it is related to service.,The Veteran's depression disorder claim had an effective date denied because he did not file a timely appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, anemia, and peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities due to potential causal relationships with herbicide exposure. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted a rating of 40 percent, hypertension and left knee and hip disabilities are granted service connection, but sleep apnea remains pending. The application to reopen the claims for left knee, hypertension, and left hip disorders was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and atrial fibrillation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for arteriosclerosis obliterans, low circulation of lower extremities and remanded the claims for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension).

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are remanded as the evidence does not support these claims.