Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for gout, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and memory loss due to inextricability with other issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient service records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's causes of death, including hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and melanoma.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, hip condition, vitamin D deficiency, anemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, skin condition (psoriasis and eczema), thyroid condition, and sleep apnea due to potential secondary relationships with other service-connected conditions or obesity.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and peptic ulcer disease. The Veteran's low back disability was not related to an in-service injury or disease. His bilateral hearing loss was not secondary to his service-connected disabilities and was not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. His hypertension was not secondary to a service-connected disability and was not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, including exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease was also denied as it was not secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability and hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or caused by his active service.

The Board dismissed all appeals as to compensable rating for shell fragment wound of Muscle Group XX, service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing, tinnitus, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to the Veteran's death.

Service connection for hypertension is granted.,Service connection for radiation exposure is denied.,A TDIU rating is granted.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) are remanded.,Service connection for back scars, right foot disability, left foot disability, right hand disability, and left hand disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence obtained by VA, and will consider whether an additional VA examination is necessary. The claim for a higher rating on an extraschedular basis for hypertension will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's current hypertension is related to his presumed herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and hypertension due to service connection issues. The earlier effective date claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and hypertension. The cases are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for shortness of breath, hypertension, kidney disability, and a disability manifested by dizziness and fainting due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including addressing new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and migraine headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation by her service-connected bipolar disorder.

A 30 percent evaluation for a left knee disability prior to September 16, 2020, is granted.,An evaluation in excess of 30 percent for a left knee disability beginning September 16, 2020, is denied. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also remanded.