Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, left knee disability, back disability, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, IBS, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is pending further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of hypertension to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cardiovascular (CV) disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support direct service connection or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, respiratory issues, sleep conditions, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis and conflicting reports on whether he had ever been diagnosed with the condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as related to service, including herbicide exposure. His essential tremors are denied due to lack of a direct link. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of a nexus.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease and has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and peripheral vascular disease. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been granted. Service connection has also been established for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, kidney disorder, and right great toe amputation as secondary to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a MRSA infection, hypertension, and gout due to insufficient development or lack of adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver disease, hepatitis C, skin cancer, neuropathy, residuals of shrapnel wounds to the back, buttocks, and legs, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and a lumbar spine disability. The appeal is currently remanded for further development.,The Veteran's appendectomy scar was rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to pain but not instability.

The Board has ordered additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and skin condition are related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD due to insufficient opinions regarding aggravation. The Veteran's attorney provided medical literature on associations between PTSD and cardiovascular disease and PTSD and hypertension, which must be considered in the addendum opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and headaches as the evidence did not establish a nexus to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issues of service connection for cardiovascular disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded it. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bruxism is also being remanded.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities have been denied. Service connection has been granted for plantar fasciitis and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disorder, gastroparesis, kidney disorder, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and hyperhidrosis. The issues are still pending as they relate to service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and a bowel disorder due to potential exposure during service. The claim for SMC for aid and attendance of another is also remanded.