Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to right and left knee disabilities. The remand requires an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service-connected knee disabilities, including medications used to treat his knee conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for a VA examination to assess its onset and relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to service and/or herbicide exposure, as well as secondary to diabetes. The case will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion that considers all relevant factors.

Service connection for hypertension, hyperfusion, stomach condition, and lung condition is denied.,The Veteran's groin pain claim requires further examination to determine if a current disability exists related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, hypertension, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.,There is insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except GERD have been withdrawn. The appeal for GERD has been dismissed as it was fully granted in a previous decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, chloracne, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantial gainful employment prior to July 2, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined disability rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding no evidence of a relationship between their current heart conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to withdrawal. The issue of service connection for degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in a March 2021 VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The matter is now pending for further review and an appropriate addendum.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.,PTSD, hypertension (HTN), liver condition, sleep disorder, and TB are all remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and nerve impingement as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are service connected, but further development is needed due to recent information about potential herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left wrist and knee disabilities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has decided that additional VA records need to be reviewed and considered for the claims of lumbar spine disability and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is being remanded so that the agency of original jurisdiction can consider these new records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for left shoulder disorder with carpal tunnel syndrome is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to the withdrawal of all issues by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory requirements.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and failure to show continuity of symptomatology within one year after separation from service. The VA opinion found that exposure to chemicals at George AFB did not cause the Veteran's hypertension.,The claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition, and the VA opinion found that the Veteran's current condition is more likely related to degenerative changes rather than her period of active service.