Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, hypertension, drug/chemical abuse dependency, and a mental health issue. The claim for service connection of the lower back condition is being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by military service and is less likely than not due to military service.

The Veteran's cataracts were denied as the evidence did not show that they began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The chloracne was granted as it became manifest within one year of his separation from service and is presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Asbestosis and COPD were both denied as there was no evidence showing that the conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues related to prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, skin disability, hypertension, gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and depressive disorder has been remanded for further development.,An effective date prior to October 6, 2014 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disorder, hypertension as secondary to a service-connected disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure due to his military service in Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was restored to a 50% rating effective July 1, 2018. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10% for tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for hyperlipidemia, a skin disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, or bilateral nuclear cataracts.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to service, as well as her obesity.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for hypertension and a low back disability due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II have been dismissed. The claim to reopen his bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, heart disability, and hypertension due to additional medical input being required.

The Veteran's gout and hypertension were denied service connection as they are not shown to be related to active duty service.,Service connection was granted for a right foot disorder, claimed as an ingrown toenail.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated as 10 percent disabling, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.,Prior to August 16, 2020, the Veteran's GERD was rated as non-compensable. From August 16, 2020, a higher rating of 10 percent is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for hypertension. The Veteran's service records show multiple elevated blood pressure readings during his active duty, and he was placed on a cardiac monitor. The examiner will need to determine if the hypertension began during service or is related to any incident.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and hypertension have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The issues of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and cervical strain (neck condition) are remanded.

The appeal for PTSD is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted.,The appeal for multiple myeloma is denied.,The appeals for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease and CAD are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion on etiology.,The appeal for hypertension is remanded due to lack of updated VA outpatient treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to herbicide exposure during his service in the Korean DMZ.