Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, hypertension and nephropathy, right leg diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left leg diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right arm diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left arm diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to the promulgation of a Board decision.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart condition, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current heart conditions to his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection due to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension and diabetic polyneuropathy of both lower extremities. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has found that another remand is necessary due to inadequate response to previous remands and the need for a VA examiner's opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, is related to service. The Veteran seeks service connection for a cardiovascular disability that she asserts is related to her service-connected vasovagal syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fractured jaw has been denied as there is no evidence of current residuals or any history of such condition during the pendency of his claim.,His claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, bruxism, and disability of the jaw other than jaw fracture are remanded due to incomplete service records and potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and right kidney disorder, finding no evidence of in-service onset or causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and renal cell carcinoma residuals due to inadequate opinions regarding in-service herbicide exposure and secondary service connection.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires further efforts to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and a heart disability are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding no evidence of herbicide agent exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The case is remanded to obtain medical records from Noble Army Hospital in Fort McClellan, Alabama, and to provide an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board will attempt to verify whether the planes that operated on the USS Coral Sea landed in or near Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and medical opinions. The issues include psychiatric conditions, gastroenteritis, hepatitis B and C, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and a right wrist disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiomegaly. The claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, a left thumb contusion, and a right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence and development needs.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for mallet finger and an increased rating for hypertension have been withdrawn. The appeal for headaches has been remanded, as well as the issue of allergic rhinitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of hypertension in service or within one year after separation from service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to the Veteran's service-connected mental health disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding a right shoulder injury, erectile dysfunction rating, and reopening of high blood pressure service connection claim due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.