Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, TBI, seizure disorder, a sleep condition, tinnitus, and headaches. The appeals were not successful as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his COPD, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and arthritis. The Board also notes that the Veteran has not been provided with a VA examination for sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and readjudication due to inadequate examinations in the previous rating decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and hyperlipidemia (claimed as hypertensive heart disease) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his conditions were aggravated by active duty or are secondary to his service-connected PTSD and OCD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, major depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected acid reflux. His hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination, particularly regarding his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to his in-service injuries, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a right leg injury (scar), and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran did not meet the requirements for exposure to herbicides for Air Force veterans who served on or near the perimeter of air bases in Thailand.,The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus type II during service, and there was no credible evidence linking it to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a skin disorder due to insufficient evidence. The VA will obtain additional medical records, conduct examinations, and provide updated opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions were the proximate cause or aggravated his death. The claims for increase are also referred.

The Board has determined that the remand instructions were not substantially complied with and thus, an additional remand is necessary before the Board can adjudicate the issues of service connection for hypertension and a right knee condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, GERD, and hypertension are all rated at the lowest possible levels (10% each), and thus no higher ratings are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and denied service connection for type 2 diabetes, COPD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The acquired psychiatric disability is linked to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine fracture and its potential contribution to his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis and hypertension secondary to rheumatic fever in an April 2000 rating decision. The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for arthritis was granted, but the claims for hypertension were denied.,There is no probative medical evidence that indicates the Veteran’s current hypertension disability is secondary to his service-connected rheumatic fever disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which is a greater benefit than DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. The appeal concerning entitlement to DIC based on service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed.