Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and arrhythmia due to potential issues with the VA examiner's opinion regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no rating decision was issued.

The Veteran's bilateral wrist disabilities and hypertension were denied as not related to service.,An acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential herbicide exposure verification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his hypertension, sleep apnea, asthma, and hypothyroidism with morbid obesity.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence that the cause of death (profound hemorrhage) was caused or contributed by any service-connected condition.,Service connection for the cause of death was denied as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that either Type II Diabetes Mellitus or hypertension caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 22, 2009. The Board finds that he is unemployable due to his vision impairment and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, right hip, tremors (also claimed as nerves and shakes), and hypertension disabilities due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, amputation of the right great and second toes secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, renal failure as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and melanoma.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The case of hypertension, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case of hypertension is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine osteoarthritis and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding STRs.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The VA needs to obtain an addendum medical opinion from a qualified examiner.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not begin in service or was caused by the Veteran's service-connected malaria.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of cardiovascular disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and back disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, colostomy due to spastic colon and ulcerated colon, and hypertension. The Veteran did not have a current disability of these conditions at the time of his death or during the pendency of this appeal.,Service connection was denied because there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service, no showing of a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and no continuity of symptoms since service. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset were not credible.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hand shaking, and the claims for skin disability, heart disability, seizures, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.