Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records and sleep study scans be obtained.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset during service and is not otherwise related to his period of service. The issue of spina bifida was remanded for further review.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and therefore denied this claim. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claims for heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease due to insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected PTSD. The decision on hypertension could significantly impact the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mental health condition and heart issues, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the symptoms are found to be related to his service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to fibromyalgia and CFS, is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lumbar sprain was denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied because there is no current diagnosis of hypertension and the Board found the Veteran's statements regarding this condition were not competent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure and secondary to diabetes mellitus II. The Veteran's hypertension is not among the diseases presumed to have been caused by in-service herbicide exposure, but there is sufficient evidence of an association between hypertension and herbicide exposure according to a recent National Academies of Sciences (NAS) update.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision finds that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service symptoms and exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was presumed to be exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam Era service aboard the USS Rainier in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during his military service and was managed with medication.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims related to Bell’s palsy, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar strain, hypertension, and PTSD with major depressive episode. The Veteran's preexisting conditions are being evaluated for any permanent worsening during his periods of service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for peptic ulcers and right foot injury have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The left hip condition, headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension are all denied as there is no established service connection.,Issues related to peptic ulcers, right foot injury, left hip condition, headaches, and sleep apnea remain pending and will be remanded for further review.