Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence in some areas, including medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery bypass graft. The claim for tinnitus secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for head trauma and hypertension due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records. The Veteran is also seeking SSA disability benefits which must be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and left lower extremity disability. The claim for a higher rating for back disability prior to March 6, 2019, remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and gastrointestinal disability, including GERD and hiatal hernia, both claimed as related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability. A VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and gout have all been granted as they are related to his service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder and hypertension may be related to service, but more evidence is needed to determine this relationship.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not adequately comply with the July 2020 Board remand directives. The Veteran is therefore required to undergo additional evaluations for his psychiatric, respiratory, skin, eye, kidney, ED, DM, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension manifested to a compensable degree within one year of his separation from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, which was diagnosed during his active duty service and contributed to his death from mixed neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung, qualifies for service connection. The decision is based on evidence showing a link between the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of 'labile high blood pressure' and subsequent development of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases of high blood pressure and a gynecological disability for further development to determine if these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), all associated with herbicide exposure.,Service connection was also granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus, both secondary to service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral glaucoma and left ankle disability due to additional evidence received after a supplemental statement of the case was issued. The issues include initial compensable ratings, an increased rating, and service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no evidence of chronic in-service disease or a compensable degree within the presumptive period. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine and radiculopathy of the lower extremities is granted.,Service connection for left hand strain, left arm condition, right thigh pain, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (to include as secondary to service-connected conditions), and right hand pain (to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine) are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a brain tumor, essential tremors, and hypertension. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale provided in the previous decision and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and presumed herbicide agent exposure during his service in Vietnam. The claim will be reviewed with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches with forgetfulness, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records related to these claims.