Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and PTSD due to a significant gap in treatment records between the Veteran's discharge from service and his death. The RO is instructed to make efforts to obtain missing medical records from Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and other sources.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's right eye chalazion is not service-connected and a compensable rating is denied.,The issues of service connection for left shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, type II diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims at the hearing.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability is granted.,Issues regarding increased ratings for right knee and low back disabilities, and service connection for hypertension are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that further examination and evaluation are needed to determine the nature of the Veteran's hypertension, eye disabilities, sinus disability, knee disabilities, hip disability, and whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his in-service symptoms and current disabilities.

The Veteran's current hypertension had its clinical onset during her period of active duty service, and the Board finds that service connection for hypertension is warranted.

The Veteran's lumbar strain is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Obesity is not considered a disease or injury for which service connection may be established.,Service connection for hypertension and fibromyalgia are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions, requiring further examination and analysis.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is also remanded as the claim was not addressed in detail previously.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending with additional development needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to January 21, 2020 and at 50 percent since then.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as it is not shown to be related to the service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship with the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, including as secondary to type II diabetes, was denied because there is no evidence linking these conditions directly to the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted due to its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, gout, and a gastrointestinal disorder due to conflicting opinions and need for further development. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it depends on the outcome of these other claims.

The Board has denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims for other disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disability, including aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease (CAD), and/or hypertension, due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or exposure to radiation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and additional development is required.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective September 1, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran's blood pressure readings were sufficient to warrant this rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of hypertension and its relationship to service-connected conditions, as well as the potential association with herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the VA failed to obtain an adequate VA examination or obtain a medical opinion for the Veteran's hypertension disability, and remanded this matter. The same is true for hereditary spherocytosis (claimed as blood disorder) and splenectomy conditions.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his disability ratings for prostate cancer residuals, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, and a scar were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and remanded for further action due to outstanding VA records and need for a medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for corneal dystrophy, right ankle disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's corneal dystrophy was found to have preexisted his first period of active duty and not aggravated during that time. His right ankle disability is presumed to have existed prior to his second period of active duty. Hypertension is also presumed to have existed prior to the second period of active duty.,The Board did not find any evidence of a current right ankle disability or arthritis related to service, with the exception of osteoarthritis being diagnosed in 2005 during the Veteran's second period of active duty.