Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, eczema, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and CAD are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his service-connected left shoulder disability, lumbar spine arthritis, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has also been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the claims for defective hearing and hypertension due to additional VA medical records being added to the file after a previous SSOC. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for defective hearing prior to July 28, 2020 is remanded for a retrospective medical opinion. The claim for service connection for hypertension is also remanded as there was not substantial compliance with the August 2019 remand directive.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes and coronary artery disease, respectively, are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, narrowing of the esophagus, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral vision loss due to potential exposure to herbicides during service in Panama. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's attorney, including articles and abstracts suggesting a relationship between PTSD and hypertension. The AOJ must obtain a medical opinion regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated hypertension.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and kidney disease, finding that there was not sufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected non-malignant thyroid nodules with hypothyroidism, but further development is needed.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and not due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the cause, onset, etiology of his hypertension condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete documentation and authorization requests. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for treatment records from Dr. CEMQ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. Specifically, he seeks service connection for left knee disorder, sinusitis, hypertension, prostate disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, sleep apnea, hypertension and GERD have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to toxic chemicals or other factors that would support a finding of service connection.,Service connection was not granted because the medical evidence does not show any link between the current disabilities and military service. The Veteran's assertions regarding in-service exposures were found to be unsupported by the record.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension, but remands it for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete VA treatment records, insufficient examination opinions, and need for additional medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral vision loss, colon condition, hypertension, cognitive disorder, and thyroid disorder due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for a medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's bladder cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia surgery, left inguinal hernia, and tinnitus. The preponderance of evidence supports these claims.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service, including his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, or as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection. The left trunk disability, hypothyroidism, and other conditions have been remanded for further evaluation.