Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a back disability and hypertension due to incomplete records from the Veteran's period of active duty and National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension/blood pressure disability, transient ischemic attack/stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), kidney disease, stage 3, headache disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and psychiatric disability due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure is granted.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia (claimed as cholesterol) and hypertension are both remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected back disability and if it was aggravated by that condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as it was not incurred or aggravated by service. The skin disabilities (melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and seborrheic keratosis) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, GERD, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to inextricably intertwined issues with the Veteran's other claims. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is also deferred pending resolution of these matters.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to send a copy of the August 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the Veteran's representative, Texas Veterans Commission. The case will be returned for this action.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims for tinnitus and GERD are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not related to active service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The claim was also denied as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure, as well as incomplete service records. The Appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes claims related to hypertension and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which was previously denied. The new opinion is required to consider the updated classification of hypertension as sufficient evidence of association with herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown during active duty or within a year of separation from his period of active duty. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that left knee or right knee disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, stating there was no documentation of injuries or complaints during periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal during a hearing.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.