Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that another remand is indicated due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and DIC claims.

The Veteran's hypertension, abdominal aortic ectasia, and renal failure are granted service connection. The status-post healed left inguinal herniorrhaphy with scar is denied an increased evaluation.

The Veteran's right upper extremity neurological/muscle weakness is granted as secondary to his service-connected multiple sclerosis.,His right shoulder disorder and phlegmasia alba dolens (vascular disorder) are denied, with the latter condition not currently diagnosed. Hypertension remains under review for potential secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding herbicide exposure and a need for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD are remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hammer toe of the left second toe, status post operative repair. Service connection for left knee disability and hypertension is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after active duty service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions are considered chronic diseases under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a), but there is no evidence of their manifestation within a year of separation from service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,An initial 50 percent rating for cephalgia (headaches) from January 8, 2013 is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle disability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted service connection as secondary to PTSD. The left hand disability and hypertension are both remanded for further examination, while the left knee disability remains in a state of pending appeal.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were both denied, but his claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new evidence received since the August 2011 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted. The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, back disorder, and dermatophytosis of the thighs with bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the toenails due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence from VA's Mayaguez VA Outpatient Clinic and missing in-service hospitalization records for hepatitis, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, additional VA medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder prior to his death in September 2014, as well as the nature and etiology of any claimed aortic valve stenosis and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, cardiovascular disease secondary to hypertension, and LSC. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides and/or other contaminants at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran’s exposure and schedule him for examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to these exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The claims for carotid arterial disease, left hand disability, right hand disability, and loss of use of a foot are remanded as medical opinions are needed on their etiology. SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran was not diagnosed with hypertension in service and that his current diagnosis is not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, a rash, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, a rash, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The exposure basis is contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a rash is being remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his military service, including environmental exposures. Exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is not presumed in this case.