Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's cervical spine and left ankle disabilities are being remanded for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for acid reflux, obstructive sleep apnea, ED, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to provide updated information regarding his employment and educational history since April 2007. The Veteran is instructed to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940, which he previously submitted in April 2007.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his low back, neck, knee disabilities and hypertension. The examination is required for all conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and cardiovascular disability (including stroke and hypertension) are remanded due to new evidence received. The Board will request medical opinions on the relationship between current conditions and service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss, all presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the lack of VA treatment records from June 19, 2019 to May 25, 2021 and associated with a hospitalization for CVA and uncontrolled hypertension. The claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed.,His claims for service connection for left arm disorder (previously characterized as left shoulder disorder) and right knee disorder (previously characterized as right leg disorder) have been reopened with the grant of service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

Service connection is granted for a psychiatric condition, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.,The left knee and left hip conditions are not currently diagnosed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis during or within one year after service and concluding that the current condition is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary condition, GERD, ED, hypertension, prostate disorder, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence establishing a direct relationship between his service-connected TBI and these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. A TDIU has been granted, but an effective date earlier than December 15, 2014, for the peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities has not been established.

The Veteran's parastomal/ventral/umbilical hernia has been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer. The claim for hypertension remains denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hearing loss disability, hemorrhoids, hypertension, PTSD and bipolar disorder, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, knee strains, and pes cavus. The issues are remanded due to the need for additional development of records.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for joint pain. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, cardiovascular disability, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD)/hiatal hernia, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The hepatitis C and hypertension claims are remanded due to the Veteran's failure to respond to VA examination requests.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension, specifically addressing his exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension.