Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings of 70 percent and 10 percent for the service-connected mental disability and hypertension, respectively. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information from private treatment records. The appellant is advised to provide authorization forms with complete identifying information for each provider so as to allow VA to attempt to obtain such relevant records.

The Board has determined that new material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart condition due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection, including a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension, GERD, migraine headaches, skin disability, and lead poisoning were not found to be related to his active service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's hypertension and right knee disability have been granted, but the right knee disability remains at a 20% rating. The Board has found that another VA examination is needed for the right knee issue due to lack of specific findings in passive motion and non-weight-bearing positions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and incomplete medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected cervical spine, hypertension, and ED disabilities are denied. The claim for a bilateral ankle disorder is remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's hypertension has been assigned a noncompensable initial rating. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a compensable rating based on his history of diastolic pressure that is predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to potential herbicide exposure, as well as other issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for residuals from surgery for implant of neurostimulator installed for chronic pain following cervical spine surgeries, right iliac crest bone graft associated with cervical spine surgery, migraine headaches, and hypertension due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's contact dermatitis and hypertension have been granted restoration of ratings, while the claims for service connection related to shoulder strains and sciatica are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to her service-connected disabilities, and thus remands for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, a skin disability, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions from physicians addressing the etiology of these conditions in relation to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with, and a remand for full compliance with the Board's prior remand is warranted as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The claims are now pending again with instructions to provide new etiology opinions that consider the Veteran's lay testimony about rashes during service and post-service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including consideration of service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the diabetes.