Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, DM II, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or causal relationships to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death is related to herbicide exposure in service, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of his death. The claim for death pension benefits is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a prostate condition has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, and the claims of left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and congestive heart failure, claimed as stroke, secondary to hypertension due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disability, and respiratory disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and service. The Veteran's exposure during active duty is being investigated further.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and low back disability due to inadequate examination findings, new evidence required, or need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU benefits prior to December 9, 2016, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin condition, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, kidney disability, sleep disability, erectile dysfunction, pancreas disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety).

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The left knee condition, bilateral foot condition, skin condition of the buttocks and groin, acquired psychiatric disability, and hypertension are all remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and examination, including an assessment of whether the Veteran's heart conditions are related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C, hypertension, and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records that have not been considered yet.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee meniscal tear. The issues of service connection for right knee disability, hypertension, skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma), and gastroesophageal reflux disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or financial assistance for purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment. The Board finds that his disabilities, while significant, do not qualify him for these benefits based on the specific requirements outlined in VA regulations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and a bladder condition other than voiding dysfunction, kidney (bladder) stones, and bladder wall thickening have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.,VA examinations concluded that the Veteran's current bladder issues are not related to his prostate cancer treatment and are separate from his residual voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by any in-service events or conditions. The Board also found no evidence to support a secondary service connection theory based on diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents as there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disorder as secondary to hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The case is being returned for a VA examination and opinion, given new information from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) Update 11 (2018).