Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left ankle disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to his military service or any other condition.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea claims are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, DM, and stomach condition (gastritis and / or GERD) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his lay statements and testimony regarding in-service injuries, as well as his current symptoms. The VA must provide new opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that any currently diagnosed disabilities are related to active service.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disorder and bilateral leg pain due to lack of evidence showing the conditions are related to service. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded as there were errors in obtaining unit records.,Service connection for heart, skin, enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, and sinus disorders is also remanded due to lack of evidence showing the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The claim to reopen a respiratory disorder has been granted, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the etiology of his respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examinations. Additional evidence is needed, including a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. Specifically, VA examinations are required to assess the severity of his PTSD, as well as his colon cancer, hypertension, GI disability, and skin cancer. The claim for TDIU is also being remanded.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of astigmatism and presbyopia are refractive errors and not disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral pterygium, bilateral nuclear sclerosis cataract, and bilateral arcus senilis were not demonstrated in or related to an in-service occurrence nor caused or aggravated by service-connected migraines and/or hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension, eye disability, recurrent sinus disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left facial injury residuals with chronic headaches and facial numbness are all remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the current disability is less likely as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from June 3, 2008, to January 21, 2009.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a skin condition (dermatitis) as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, or dermatitis are related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for hypertension as there is insufficient information provided by the VA examiner regarding whether his current hypertension was proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension and a low back condition, both secondary to PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, high blood pressure, MDD, GAD, insomnia disorder, and alcohol abuse disorder. The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his active duty service in the Army National Guard, with a period of ACDUTRA in June 1981. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen their previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, chest pain, and tinnitus. The appeals are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension resulted in predominant systolic blood pressure of 200 or more, warranting a 20 percent rating. The appeal is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure was granted. The petition to reopen the claim of prostate gland disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.