Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed all withdrawn issues related to PTSD, bilateral shoulder disabilities, pinguecula, and other conditions. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70% for the period prior to May 6, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions and his hypertension. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are related or aggravated by the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to deficiencies in the examination reports and lack of clarity regarding the criteria used by the examiners.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no nexus between his active duty service or any service-connected conditions and his current diagnosis of hypertension. The Board also found no evidence to support a secondary service connection based on diabetes mellitus type II.

The claim for service connection for hypertension (claimed as high and low blood pressure) is denied.,The claim for service connection for residuals of broken ribs is denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service rib injuries.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has vacated the decision regarding service connection for hypertension due to a failure of due process. The appeal is remanded for further development on all issues, including service connection and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and sleep disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has found that further medical development is required for both the bilateral eye disability and hypertension claims due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The AOJ must obtain new etiological opinions addressing all diagnosed conditions, including paint chip injuries, and provide rationale for their conclusions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 1, 2017.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disorder, and sleep apnea before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the cases of fecal incontinence, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death. The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether it had its onset in service or is related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) due to incomplete development regarding asbestos exposure. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, but a VA opinion is needed to determine if it is also related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The right knee and left knee disability claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The hypertension claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively incurred due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,PTSD remains remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ED, PN of the left and right lower extremities, HTN, and heart disease as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD). The decision is based on the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Psych Care Consultants.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied the claim for TDIU due to the Veteran's current employment.