Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for allergies and hypertension due to potential issues with the evidence provided in previous decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorder due to service in Southwest Asia. The reasons include inadequate VA examinations and internal inconsistencies within the examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development of medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and survivor's pension benefits due to lack of evidence showing that any service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic diarrhea are not service-connected, as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his active duty service.,The Veteran's chronic diarrhea is also not service-connected, as there is no evidence of its onset during service. The condition was diagnosed after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heat stroke, including a heart disorder and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support the contention that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, as well as related secondary service connection claims. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and adjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and cervical spine disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again as there are no treatment records during service, while his cervical spine disability requires a more thorough analysis of the in-service injury and its relation to current symptoms.

The Veteran's daughter is denied Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her reaching the age of 26 before applying for the benefits and the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all of his pending claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD, but the claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability and hypertension are not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and vertigo as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service or secondary to sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and its related conditions, including dementia, myocardial infarction, hypertension, hypotension, incontinence, back pain, loss of coordination and balance (cerebellar dysfunction), stroke, loss of vision, and partial loss of speech, as these conditions are found to be secondary to the service-connected Parkinson's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including eye, lung, sinus, arthritis, colon cancer, hypertension, and prostate disabilities, all potentially related to asbestos exposure during service. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and examination regarding his service connection claims, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to Agent Orange exposure, was reopened and granted. However, the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating of bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches disability and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to the service-connected left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.