Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, and specifically obesity. The Veteran needs a VA opinion on these issues.

The Board has granted the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand and his current condition. The Board also found sufficient scientific evidence to etiologically link the Veteran's hypertension to his presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, heart disability, and hypertension have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension has been newly granted. The claims for increased ratings of right ankle strain and left knee degenerative arthritis are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 22, 2020 for service connection of various conditions secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and hypertension, but denied service connection for a left knee disorder. The Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder is considered to be related to his military service, while the hypertension is not. The left knee disorder was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran's hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and knee osteoarthritis are all rated at the minimum compensable level. The Veteran has been remanded for further development on issues related to carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not entitled to an effective date prior to April 28, 2016.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or within one year of service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, skin condition, hypertension (high blood pressure), and prostate condition due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is also being asked to provide VA examinations to determine the current severity of his coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and thus reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tooth loss, DMII, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, osteoarthritis, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides, and thus the presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply.,The Veteran's service treatment records did not indicate any dental issues during service, nor were they diagnosed until many years after separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been dismissed as the appeal is pending at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and numbness in the left foot are remanded due to lack of VA treatment records, unavailability of service treatment records, and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service, including any potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a cardiac disorder, and a low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions.,Further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is presumed related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, hypertension, and sleep disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for hypertension and sleep disorder were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, bladder disorder (including yeast infection), left ankle strain, and sinus disorder due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further development.