Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as upper extremities, is remanded.,Service connection for dementia is remanded.,An effective date prior to January 31, 2018 for service connection for chest scar is denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to a procedural issue with the form used for appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of its inception during active duty or a period of ACDUTRA. The examiner determined that the hypertension did not have its onset in service and is not related to any period of INACDUTRA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not originate in service or until years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension pre-existed his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol due to it not being a disability eligible for VA purposes. The claims of service connection for hypertension, CAD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the lack of evidence showing a claim was filed prior to June 9, 2009. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also being remanded as there are no recent VA medical records available.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not granted for a back disability, sleep apnea, gout, or hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, nerve damage to the left shoulder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (secondary to hypertension), and a bilateral eye disorder (secondary to hypertension) have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin disability, hypertension, right foot disability, residuals of a head injury other than visual defect of the eyes, and prostate disability due to exposure to herbicides. The claims are being remanded again as the VA examinations and opinions provided were inadequate.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including total right knee replacement, is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The hypertension claim remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU based on these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, myopathic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus due to unclear accounting of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The case requires further development including obtaining accurate information reports, Leave and Earning Statements, and VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, and prostate cancer was granted. The rating for prostate cancer was reduced from 100% to 60%, effective May 1, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability. The reasoning is that obesity, which can be an intermediate step in the causal chain, was caused by the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction and chronic hypertension, was not service connected as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a right foot disability, as new medical opinions are required to address the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disabilities or medications.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, specifically related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim is reopened based on new evidence submitted by him.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran's representative provided evidence suggesting a possible secondary relationship between his service-connected migraines/sinusitis and his hypertension.